Ranat kaeo

The ranat kaeo (Thai: ระนาดแก้ว, pronounced [ranâːt kɛ̂ːw]) is a crystallophone consisting of struck glass bars of varying length, used in the classical music of Thailand. It is usually played with a soft padded mallet.

Related instruments

• Xylophone: an array of wooden bars of various lengths, struck. Greek for "wood sound"; "xylo" is Greek for "wood" and "phone" is Greek for "sound"
• Lithophone: an array of rocks... "litho" is Greek for "rock".
• Pagophone: an array of ice bars... "pago" is Greek for "ice".

References

• Glass xylophone

Glass instruments
Cristal baschet Dean Shostak Glasschord Glass diatonic harmonica Glass harmonica Glass harp Glass marimba Ranat kaeo Verrophone

Traditional Thai musical instruments
String	Plucked Chakhe Krachappi Sueng Phin Phin pia Hai song Bowed Saw duang Saw u Saw sam sai Salo Struck Khim
Wind	Flutes Khlui Khlui lib Khlui phiang aw Khlui u Wot Oboes Pi Pi nai Pi nok Pi klang Pi chawa Pi mon Pi chanai Pi o Pi chum Pi so Free-reed pipes Khaen
Percussion	Drums Glong khaek Glong songna Glong yao Glong thad Thon rammana Taphon Glong thap (Thap) Glong Chatri Taphon Mon Glong Malayu Xylophones Pong lang Ranat Ranat ek Ranat thum Ranat ek lek Ranat thum lek Ranat kaeo Gongs Khong wong yai Khong wong lek Khong Mon Khong Mon wong yai Khong Mon wong lek
Others	Ching Chap Krap Mong