Chakhe
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chakhe-176-15556083
title:
Chakhe
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The chakhe, or krapeu, is a fretted floor zither or lute with three strings used in Thai and Khmer music. The Thai and the Khmer versions of the instrument are virtually identical. It is made of hardwood in a stylized crocodile shape, approximately 20 cm high and 130–132 cm long. The "head" portion is 52 cm long, 28 cm wide and 9–12 cm deep; the "tail" portion 81 cm long and 11.5 cm wide. It has eleven (chakhe) or twelve (krapeu) raised frets made of bamboo, ivory, bone, or wood, graduated betwe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakhe
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2008-04-09T05:02:38Z
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2024-09-04T01:06:54Z
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