Beautiful Sounding String Instrument from Thailand...(Phin Pia) - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T13:20:43Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/beautiful-sounding-string-instrument-from-thailand-phin-pia?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A1646950&feed=yes&xn_auth=novery neat:)tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-07-22:2592684:Comment:16501602013-07-22T11:10:59.690ZMr.melohttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Mrmelo
<p>very neat:)</p>
<p>very neat:)</p> Kawp khun krap ! Thank you Ja…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-07-19:2592684:Comment:16471012013-07-19T15:53:45.721ZLuc Van Peteghemhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/LucVanPeteghem
<p>Kawp khun krap ! Thank you Jason, for this valuable tip about the book,have ordered it at DCO Thailand.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dcothai.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&products_id=824" rel="nofollow">http://www.dcothai.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&products_i...</a></p>
<p>:D and wai</p>
<p>Kawp khun krap ! Thank you Jason, for this valuable tip about the book,have ordered it at DCO Thailand.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dcothai.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&products_id=824" rel="nofollow">http://www.dcothai.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&products_i...</a></p>
<p>:D and wai</p> I found all the answers on tu…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-07-19:2592684:Comment:16470282013-07-19T14:43:29.169ZJason J.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/3c3nkby471jcq
<p>I found all the answers on tuning and how to play all of the Northern Thai instruments from this book: "Khon Muang Music and Dance Traditions of North Thailand" by Andrew C. Shahriari. This includes the sueng, phin pia, and many other flutes. It also includes traditional sheet music and speaks about the special techniques to play them. I was lucky enough to speak with the author, and he seems to be the ONLY American, next to Gerry Dyck, who can accurately speak about music from the specific…</p>
<p>I found all the answers on tuning and how to play all of the Northern Thai instruments from this book: "Khon Muang Music and Dance Traditions of North Thailand" by Andrew C. Shahriari. This includes the sueng, phin pia, and many other flutes. It also includes traditional sheet music and speaks about the special techniques to play them. I was lucky enough to speak with the author, and he seems to be the ONLY American, next to Gerry Dyck, who can accurately speak about music from the specific area.</p>
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<p>For the Phin Pia, if you are using Western tuning, it's tuned G3, B3, C4, F4. It's played using all harmonics on the G (sol) string. I highly recommend the book for a more in-depth analysis.</p> Thank you for sharing. There…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-07-19:2592684:Comment:16469502013-07-19T14:00:17.239ZKeni Lee Burgesshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/KeniLeeBurgess
<p>Thank you for sharing. There are lot of very interesting cultural instruments all over the world. Enjoy the search...</p>
<p>Thank you for sharing. There are lot of very interesting cultural instruments all over the world. Enjoy the search...</p> could not resist the search,…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-07-19:2592684:Comment:16466622013-07-19T07:52:21.425ZLuc Van Peteghemhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/LucVanPeteghem
<p>could not resist the search, unfortunately for me in the US :(</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Thai-Lao-Electric-Phin-Guitar-/321151866667?pt=Guitar&hash=item4ac624972b">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Thai-Lao-Electric-Phin-Guitar-/321151866667?pt=Guitar&hash=item4ac624972b</a></p>
<p>could not resist the search, unfortunately for me in the US :(</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Thai-Lao-Electric-Phin-Guitar-/321151866667?pt=Guitar&hash=item4ac624972b">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Thai-Lao-Electric-Phin-Guitar-/321151866667?pt=Guitar&hash=item4ac624972b</a></p> Another strange one I saw onc…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-07-19:2592684:Comment:16465812013-07-19T06:40:08.252ZLuc Van Peteghemhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/LucVanPeteghem
<p>Another strange one I saw once in Cambodia , the Chapei, very high frets for bending</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bm-1lgTnEs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bm-1lgTnEs</a></p>
<p>Another strange one I saw once in Cambodia , the Chapei, very high frets for bending</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bm-1lgTnEs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bm-1lgTnEs</a></p> With my small knowledge of Th…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-07-19:2592684:Comment:16465742013-07-19T06:20:17.503ZLuc Van Peteghemhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/LucVanPeteghem
<p>With my small knowledge of Thai language i found this about tuning :</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2faG6QXf44">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2faG6QXf44</a></p>
<p>My Thai is not good enough to translate, 26 vowels,44 consonants and 6 tones is too much for me :/ you have to be Thai to invent something like this....</p>
<p>With my small knowledge of Thai language i found this about tuning :</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2faG6QXf44">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2faG6QXf44</a></p>
<p>My Thai is not good enough to translate, 26 vowels,44 consonants and 6 tones is too much for me :/ you have to be Thai to invent something like this....</p> Ive got to get me one of thos…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-07-19:2592684:Comment:16465722013-07-19T06:20:17.264ZPiht Bull (Delta Dawg Guitars)https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PihtBull
<p>Ive got to get me one of those !</p>
<p>Ive got to get me one of those !</p> Sawadee krap,
The Thai instru…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-07-19:2592684:Comment:16465642013-07-19T05:41:18.211ZLuc Van Peteghemhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/LucVanPeteghem
<p>Sawadee krap,</p>
<p>The Thai instrument on ebay was indeed a Phin Pia,or a Kse Diev as they call it in Cambodia (instrument of the heart)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGrNEeLLCk4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGrNEeLLCk4</a></p>
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<p>But the Thai / Lao Phin is a different instrument,(phin just means string instrument),mostly with 3 strings,occasionally with 2 or 4 strings,sometimes a double neck with different tunings</p>
<p>2 strings…</p>
<p>Sawadee krap,</p>
<p>The Thai instrument on ebay was indeed a Phin Pia,or a Kse Diev as they call it in Cambodia (instrument of the heart)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGrNEeLLCk4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGrNEeLLCk4</a></p>
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<p>But the Thai / Lao Phin is a different instrument,(phin just means string instrument),mostly with 3 strings,occasionally with 2 or 4 strings,sometimes a double neck with different tunings</p>
<p>2 strings <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYmkURr1SrY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYmkURr1SrY</a></p>
<p>How to make a Phin from jackfruit wood <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXuV-YVLz4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXuV-YVLz4</a></p>
<p>if this man says "Mai" he means wood, "Mai kanoon" = jackfruit wood</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackfruit" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackfruit</a></p>
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<p>Tuning and nr of strings can differ from province to province ,also the placing of the frets,most common tuning is E-A-E thickest string is mostly used as a drone.Do not be surprised if they change fretting in between songs :D</p>
<p>See the fret change and retuning here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPmQAJF4ZZg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPmQAJF4ZZg</a></p>
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<p>A classic tune: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xTb72Ih7lY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xTb72Ih7lY</a></p>
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<p>Would love to get my hands on a Phin,but import&taxes make it very expensive,have to build myself...or wait untill we visit my wife her family in Thailand.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.etheng.com/">http://www.etheng.com/</a></p>
<p>These are considered as the rolls royce among Phin ,see the prices, add 33% tax and import :/</p> Maybe take the Thai tuning in…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-06-01:2592684:Comment:15879062013-06-01T20:33:37.236ZBlueshearthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Bluesheart
<p>Maybe take the Thai tuning instructions to a Thai restaurant and have a nice dinner, then ask if anyone could please translate for you?</p>
<p>Maybe take the Thai tuning instructions to a Thai restaurant and have a nice dinner, then ask if anyone could please translate for you?</p>