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Khloy |
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| History and background of Court Dance |
The khloy is an end-blown flute made of bamboo, wood, plastic or metal with a hardwood mouth piece and is used to accompany the pin-peat orchestra, the mahori orchestra, pleng khar (wedding orchestra) or as a solo instrument. The khloy is one of Cambodia's oldest instrument, it is actually named in a stone inscription from the early 7th century A.D. Since then it has become one of the most widely played instrument in the country. Khloy comes in two different sizes khloy toch or khloy ek (small flute with higher pitch) and khloy thom (large flute with a lower pitch). The khloy normally has six holes for the fingers and one for the thumb, but some have seven holes for the fingers and other have no holes for the thumb. A hole is drilled between the highest hole and the duct opening may be covered with a membrane made of rice paper or bamboo. In the pin-peat orchestra the khloy reiterates the composition making it more light as well as flowing and more graceful. While in the mohori orchestra it gives it that extra zest making the whole musical composition and structure more lively. |
