Thailand
The musician is playing Phin Pia.
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Phin pia is a distinguished performance of Northern Thailand. Nowadays there are few musicians playing this instrument.
Northern part of Thailand
Music
Phin pia or phin phia, also known as pia or phia, is a kind of plucked string instrument. The body is made of coconut shell. When an instrument is played, the open part of the coconut is held against the bare chest of the player who may have it away from his chest or hold it tightly, depending upon the tone of sound desired.
In the old days, it was played by young men who wandered about the village in the evening courting girls. Nowadays there are few musicians playing this instrument.
ONCC, ed.
Exhibition on Thai Musical Instruments.
Bangkok: ONCC. In Thai and in English.
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