The kong nyee (គងញី literally feminine gong) is a bossed gong from Ratanakiri province in northeastern Cambodia. The instruments vary in size, for different pitches.
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. The Khmer word translates to "breast". Musicians strike the boss with a mallet to get the best sound from the gong. The "male gong", kong chmol, lacks the boss in the center.
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External links Photo, line of possible kong nyee gongs, used in group music. Video of a gong choir playing bossed gongs such as the kong nyee. Video showing flat and bossed gongs, possibly the kong chmol and kong nyee.