Poeng mang

They are set of leather faced drums which plays an important role in the piphat Mon ensemble.

They are played to teasingly interrupt the rhythms with the Taphon mon adding a joyful mood to the music.

The poeng mang khok is set of 7 poeng mang drums of graded sizes which are tuned to the desired pitches and tones by stretching the leather faces and applying a mixture of kneaded cooked rice and ash to the center of one face.

The tuned drums are tied together and hung in order of pitches on a semi- circular wooden framework called khok poeng (about 60 centimeters high).

If using the set, the musician sits inside the khok poeng and uses his hands to beat the drums.