Taphon
The tampon (Thai: ตะโพน, pronounced [ta.pʰoːn]) is a traditional drum of Thailand. It is barrel-shaped with two heads, and is played by the hands and fingers of both hands, much like the more popular congas.
Originally called the Sa Phon, the taphon is used in the classical Thai wind-and-percussion ensemble called piphat. Moreover, it is the most commonly used drum in Thai folk music, and is performed often in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Often used to accompany performances in Thai shrines which are meant to entertain the resident god in offering, it is considered a particularly sacred instrument in the Thai culture, and is generally kept in a higher place than other instruments. In many cases, designs are woven into the middle section of the taphon.
The taphon is very similar to the Cambodian sampho.
An example of the taphon being played: (skip to 0:36).
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Hold Me
by: Tiffany(duet with rick rhodes)
(rick rhodes/patti austin/don grusin/dominic messinger)
Rick:
There is a time for everything in this world
And I think the moment's come for me to say
That I do love you
Tiffany:
Love
No we didn't have a storybook love
Still I dreamed that somehow we could change our minds
You'll see, you'll see what I'm saying now
Both:
And what I'm saying now is you should
Chorus
Hold me
Darling, won't you hold me?
Give me one little chance to show you
Baby, if you'd only touch me
Then you'd know all the love I feel for you
Rick:
Oh, and if
Both:
If you would stop and take a look in your heart
Tiffany:
Then you'd find that secret place you hide
Rick:
(find that secret place)
Both:
Inside
Tiffany:
Is waiting for my love
Both:
Yeah, waiting for my love so won't you
Chorus x3
Hold me
Darling, won't you hold me?
Give me one little chance to show you
Baby, if you'd only touch me