Phin pia

Phin phia, Thailand, 19th century. This is a multiple string phin phia.

The phin pia is a chest-resonated stick zither with two to five strings. It is considered the national instrument of Northern Thailand. Tuning for phin pia: G3, B3, C4 and F4. The one-stringed version (equivalent to the Cambodian kse diev) is called phin namtao.

References

• McGraw, Andrew (Summer–Fall 2007). "The Pia's Subtle Sustain: Contemporary Ethnic Identity and the Revitalization of the Lanna "Heart Harp"". Asian Music. 38 (2): 115–142. doi:10.1353/amu.2007.0035.

External links

• The Traditional Music of Thailand By David Morton, Chen Duriyanga (Phra) p.91 has pictures of phin pia and phin namtao.
• Article on JSTOR, The Pia's Subtle Sustain: Contemporary Ethnic Identity and the Revitalization of the Lanna "Heart Harp," Andrew McGraw, Asian Music, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Summer - Autumn, 2007), pp. 115-142. [Subscription required]