Also simplified to klong put, this Vietnamese traditional xylophone, played by Bahnar people, comes with a difference – instead of its bamboo tubes being struck, they are not touched at all – resonant pitches are produced by hand-clapping to push air through each of the various length pieces. Here are a few demonstrations.
In this example harmonies are produced with a co-ordinated group:
So then, anything to share in relation to sounds of the k'lông pút, in music or wider culture? Feel free to suggest examples, or even from film, art, or other contexts in comments below.
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