Thai Kim

Here is my daughter "playing" the Thai instrument called Kim. She looks like a pro isn't? She's actually very interested to play this instrument. I'll send her for lessons when she grows a little bit older.

If you're not familiar with this instrument. This is a percussive string instrument in that the strings are struck with two special sticks. A very popular instrument with thai students. Each note is formed from three metal strings tightly drawn across two bridges much in the manner of piano strings. The sound indeed is similar to that of the piano strings when plucked from inside a piano. The anchor for each string also closely resembles that of a piano. The similarity ends there however. Both the music played and the tuning of the Thai kim is different. The sound box ,usually made of hardwood has two holes placed between the bridges and below the strings.This instrument plays beautiful and calming music.