pi·phat | \ ˈpē-ˈpät 
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\Definition of piphat
: any of several Thai classical musical ensembles that are used in religious ceremonies, dance dramas, and puppet theater and that feature gong chimes, xylophones, and drums
The piphat … is the regional ensemble that most resembles the Indonesian gamelan.— Peter Fletcher, World Musics in Context, 2001
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The first known use of piphat was in 1948
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