Nipple gongs of the
Kreung people of the Cambodian highlands. Possibly kong nyee, which are nipple gongs in varying sizes, played together.
The kong nyee (គងញី literally feminine gong) is a bossed gong from
Ratanakiri province in northeastern Cambodia.[1] The instruments vary in size, for different pitches.[1]
The instrument is a round bronze-brass alloy plate with a round lump in the center, called a boss (like a
shield boss) in English.[1] The Khmer word translates to "breast".[1] Musicians strike the boss with a mallet to get the best sound from the gong.[1] The "male gong",
kong chmol, lacks the boss in the center.[2]
References
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abcdeKhean, Yun; Dorivan, Keo; Lina, Y; Lenna, Mao.
Traditional Musical Instruments of Cambodia(PDF). Kingdom of Cambodia: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. p. 176.
^Khean, Yun; Dorivan, Keo; Lina, Y; Lenna, Mao.
Traditional Musical Instruments of Cambodia(PDF). Kingdom of Cambodia: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. pp. 174–175. The gong face is flat...