Includes solo wind and reed instrument solos and lively music to accompany folk dances. The wind instruments are of two main types, bamboo flute or double reed. Bamboo flutes have a pegged mouthpiece and are played vertically. There are two types of double reeds. The pi is a unique Thai instrument, made of wood with a central bulge, the quadruple reed is made of four layers of palm leaf attached to a small metal tube. The other instrument called pi chawa is almost identical to the Chinese sona and has a conical shaped wooden body.
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