Skor thom

Skor thom are Cambodian barrel drums. They typically have buffalo skin heads, and are played in pairs. The drums are tuned such that one will give a bright sound when struck, while the other gives a lower and more flat tone.

References

Traditional Cambodian musical instruments

Xylophones	Roneat ek Roneat dek Roneat thung Roneat thong

Gong chimes	Kong toch Kong thom

Drums	Samphor Skor arak Skor thom Skor chhaiyam Skor yike

Fiddles	Tro Khmer Tro sau toch Tro sau thom Tro u Tro che

Zithers and plucked lutes	Khim Krapeu Chapei dong veng Kse diev

Flutes	Khloy Khloy ek Khloy thom

Oboes and free reed pipes	Sralai Kaen Ploy Pey ar Pey pok Sralai toch Sralai thom Angkouch

Other	Kong mong Saing Slek

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