The khlui (Thai: ขลุ่ย, Thai pronunciation:[kʰlùj]) is a verticalductbamboo flute from Thailand, which originated before or during the Sukhothai period (1238–1583). It was officially recognized as a Thai instrument by King Trailokkanat (1431–1488), who set the official model of each traditional Thai instrument. It is generally made of bamboo, though instruments are also made from hardwood or plastic. After many generations of modifications, it survives to the present day in three main forms: the khlui phiang aw, khlui lib, and khlui u, which are of different sizes. The khlui is very similar to the Cambodian khloy.
Closeup of a ขลุ่ยเพียงออ's blowing end, showing blowing hole, block, and duct
The khlui generally has eight finger holes (seven on the front and one on the back for the left thumb), with the finger holes on the front traditionally spaced equidistantly in order to produce a tuning of seven more or less equal divisions of the octave. It formerly also had an additional hole, placed low on the instrument, over which a buzzing membrane was stretched (similar to the dimo membrane used on the Chinese dizi, but in the modern day few khlui players use a membrane.
The Thai khlui has been used for centuries, and has also been modified, leading to the development of new types of khlui. There are three main types of khlui:
Khlui phiang aw (ขลุ่ยเพียงออ)
Khlui lib (ขลุ่ยหลิบ)
Khlui u (ขลุ่ยอู้)
Khlui piang awedit
The khlui phiang aw is the most popular type of khlui. It has a moderate range of pitch, not too high or low. It is vertical duct flute with eight tone holes. At mouthpiece there is a solid wooden block ("dak"Thai: ดาก), similar to that of a recorder (musical instrument). The dak has the diameter of the tube and usually have the length of 2 inches, and was inserted at an end of the tube. On the side of the dak there is a square-shaped hole creates the sound of the khlui called Thai: รูปากนกแก้ว. The khlui has seven finger holes and a thumb hole. At present, khlui generally sell for a very high price, because tropical hardwood has become relatively scarce. So, plastic is used to create more conventional use. The khlui is tuned an octave higher than middle C. The khlui phiang aw is usually tuned as a B-flat khlui or a C khlui. The B-flat khlui is a traditional one that is used to play Thai songs and with Thai ensemble, while the C khlui is later modified to adapt the western chromatic scale. Both types are very common. However, traditional Thai khlui is slightly more flat than the Western standard B-flat, but well-tuned khlui also exist. The khlui phiang aw is the most popular of all Thai instruments, and is widely used for recreational purposes.
Khlui libedit
The khlui lib is by far the smallest khlui in its family. It was later invented to play along with the khlui phiang aw in bands and ensembles. It is considered as the leading instrument of a Thai ensemble, similarly to the ranat ek and the saw duang, because of its high pitch and its distinct sound. Khlui lib is tuned in D, Eb, or F (higher than the khlui phiang aw), with the Eb khlui as the most common among the khlui lib.
Khlui uedit
The khlui u is the largest of its family, as the alto version of the khlui phiang aw. Unlike the khlui phiang aw and the khlui lib, the khlui u has only six finger holes. It is tuned in E-flat, F, or G (lower than the khlui phiang aw). It is also used in many Thai bands and ensembles.
khlui, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, august, 2019, learn, when, remove, this, te. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Khlui news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The khlui Thai khluy Thai pronunciation kʰluj is a vertical duct bamboo flute from Thailand which originated before or during the Sukhothai period 1238 1583 It was officially recognized as a Thai instrument by King Trailokkanat 1431 1488 who set the official model of each traditional Thai instrument It is generally made of bamboo though instruments are also made from hardwood or plastic After many generations of modifications it survives to the present day in three main forms the khlui phiang aw khlui lib and khlui u which are of different sizes The khlui is very similar to the Cambodian khloy Closeup of a khluyephiyngxx s blowing end showing blowing hole block and ductThe khlui generally has eight finger holes seven on the front and one on the back for the left thumb with the finger holes on the front traditionally spaced equidistantly in order to produce a tuning of seven more or less equal divisions of the octave It formerly also had an additional hole placed low on the instrument over which a buzzing membrane was stretched similar to the dimo membrane used on the Chinese dizi but in the modern day few khlui players use a membrane Contents 1 Types 1 1 Khlui piang aw 1 2 Khlui lib 1 3 Khlui u 2 See also 3 External linksTypes editThe Thai khlui has been used for centuries and has also been modified leading to the development of new types of khlui There are three main types of khlui Khlui phiang aw khluyephiyngxx Khlui lib khluyhlib Khlui u khluyxu Khlui piang aw edit The khlui phiang aw is the most popular type of khlui It has a moderate range of pitch not too high or low It is vertical duct flute with eight tone holes At mouthpiece there is a solid wooden block dak Thai dak similar to that of a recorder musical instrument The dak has the diameter of the tube and usually have the length of 2 inches and was inserted at an end of the tube On the side of the dak there is a square shaped hole creates the sound of the khlui called Thai rupaknkaekw The khlui has seven finger holes and a thumb hole At present khlui generally sell for a very high price because tropical hardwood has become relatively scarce So plastic is used to create more conventional use The khlui is tuned an octave higher than middle C The khlui phiang aw is usually tuned as a B flat khlui or a C khlui The B flat khlui is a traditional one that is used to play Thai songs and with Thai ensemble while the C khlui is later modified to adapt the western chromatic scale Both types are very common However traditional Thai khlui is slightly more flat than the Western standard B flat but well tuned khlui also exist The khlui phiang aw is the most popular of all Thai instruments and is widely used for recreational purposes Khlui lib edit The khlui lib is by far the smallest khlui in its family It was later invented to play along with the khlui phiang aw in bands and ensembles It is considered as the leading instrument of a Thai ensemble similarly to the ranat ek and the saw duang because of its high pitch and its distinct sound Khlui lib is tuned in D Eb or F higher than the khlui phiang aw with the Eb khlui as the most common among the khlui lib Khlui u edit The khlui u is the largest of its family as the alto version of the khlui phiang aw Unlike the khlui phiang aw and the khlui lib the khlui u has only six finger holes It is tuned in E flat F or G lower than the khlui phiang aw It is also used in many Thai bands and ensembles See also editKhloy Traditional Thai musical instruments Bamboo musical instrumentsExternal links editSound sample http www seasite niu edu Thai music classical instruments Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khlui amp oldid 1185736018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
