Engineering:Tre (instrument)
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The tre (Khmer: ត្រែ) is an ancient Cambodian trumpet, being recreated in modern times.[1][2] Different styles have been recorded in the artwork of Angkor Wat.[2] Styles include long and short straight trumpets, slightly curved trumpets and trumpets with a C-curve.[2][1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kersalé, Patrick. "Trumpets & horns". https://www.soundsofangkor.org/english/ancient-instruments-va/trumpet-horns-va/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Loy, Irwin (13 October 2013). "[Cambodia works to revive an ancient harp, plucked from a temple wall"]. Public Radio International. https://www.pri.org/stories/2013-10-30/cambodia-works-revive-ancient-harp-plucked-temple-wall. "...musicians are practicing with some of the other instruments that Kersalé has rebuilt, including metal trumpets based on depictions of a military orchestra found at the famed Angkor Wat temple.
Image showing re-created straight trumpets (back) and conch-shell trumpet (front)." - ↑ choukhmer. "Uploaded by choukhmer". http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/choukhmer/media/cGF0aDpLaG1lciBDaXZpbGl6YXRpb24vS2htZXJNdXNpY2FsSW5zdHJ1bWVudHMuanBn/?ref=. "[Educational poster. The tre is on the top row, second from left.]"
External links
- Straight trumpet (background) and conch-shell trumpet (foreground) recreated by ethnomusicologist Patrick Kersalé, from images at Angkor Wat.
- Illustration of a C-shaped trumpet, from an educational poster.
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