Wot (musical instrument)
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The wot or vot is a circular panpipe used in the traditional morlam music of Laos
and the Isan
region of northeastern Thailand. It is often a major component in pong lang
ensembles.
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
and the Isan
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
region of northeastern Thailand. It is often a major component in pong lang
Pong lang
The pong lang is a log xylophone from the Isan region of northeast Thailand.The pong lang has 12 wooden bars that, with a strong rope, are tied together in a row at each end. The instrument can be played solo or in an ensemble...
ensembles.