Tro Khmer

The tro Khmer (Khmer: ទ្រខ្មែរ) is a traditional bowed string instrument from Cambodia. Its body is made from a special type of coconut covered on one end with animal skin, and it has three silk strings.

The tro Khmer is closely related to a Thai instrument called saw sam sai.

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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Tro Khmer

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