Bronze Drum

Bronze Drum

The drum consists of a drum face and a body. The front of the drum is decorated with the sun pattern. And geometric patterns, etc. The appearance of the drum body has a flared top. center cut straight The base is curved and protrudes. and there are ear drums attached to it Based on the form of the drum's body arranged in the form of Hager 1, dated 200 years before the Buddhist Era. - 5th Buddhist century (2,100-2,700 years ago) has discovered a thrilling drum This refers to drums made of bronze metal mixed with copper, tin and lead. which is a culture that flourishes in the north of Vietnam in the late prehistoric period Around the 2nd Buddhist Era - 7th Buddhist Era (1,900 - 2,700 years ago) and southern China The reason why this style of drum is called \"Dong Son drum\" is because many of these drums have been discovered at the Dong Son or Dong Son archaeological site in Vietnam itself.

From the discovery of many thrilling drums in Vietnam As a result, a French scholar named Frans Hager has studied the form of drums and has divided the drums into 4 types: Hager type 1, 2, 3 and 4, each of which has an age as follows: 1 Determine the age around 200 years before the Buddha Era - 5th Buddhist century (2,100-2,700 years ago) Hager type 2, dated around the 1st-6th Buddhist centuries (2,100-2,500 years ago) Hager type 3, dated around the 1st-10th Buddhist centuries (1,600-2500 years ago) already) and Heger type 4, dated around the 5th-10th Buddhist century (1,600-2,100 years ago) in Thailand have found the most exciting drums of Heger 1 and also found another Heger 3 too In Thailand, documentary evidence has been found relating to the Mahoruek drum appearing in the Sukhothai period, namely, Trai Phum Phra Ruang, which states that Gongs, drums, trumpets, bells, kangsada winds, loud sounds, making fun \"in the Ayutthaya period in the rule of law Saying that “the festival of the Samoha Samuha Prathanthul Pueb Baisri Announced to offer sacrifices to the world Khun Kleng Tee Ra Tuek…” and in the Rattanakosin period It is said that the Mahorueuk drum has been used in various important royal ceremonies such as \"the auspicious planting ceremony to the monk's feet\" and \"the royal chanting ceremony. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Mahitalathibet Ramathibodi Chakri Ruebdin Siam Minthrathirat Borommanat Bophit”, which the drums used are similar to Heger 3 drums.

The body of the Mahorueuk drum, which is on display at the Thalang National Museum, is a drum whose origin has not been clearly identified, but it is academic evidence that reveals the format of the Mahorueuk drum. which is an important musical instrument that has been found in Thailand since the past and is still used today, appearing in various important ceremonies

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