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Two pieces of Thaik bamboo are cut in desired measure and a piece of LatPhatTaung bamboo is also cut in desired measure to use as the middle joint. The middle joint piece of bamboo is made a hole with a small knife and put a reed on it. Then, the two pieces of Thaik bamboo are fixed to the middle joint of LatPhatTaung bamboo from both ends. Blow at the mouth-hole of the middle joint bamboo opening and shutting at the holes of two other bamboos by the thumbs. The left sided bamboo produces the high pitch and the right sided bamboo does the low pitch. Up to five pitches can be blown with it. Usually, it's blown accompanying with the gongs and cymbals. -15 inches of left bamboo in length -2 inches of left bamboo in circumference -13 inches of right bamboo in length -2 inches of right bamboo in circumference -5 inches of the middle joint bamboo in length -2.5 inches of the middle joint bamboo in circumference -1.5 inches of mouth-hole in length -0.5 inches of mouth-hole in width

0:40
Myanmar 2014

VI00000603

Taung Yao ethnic people are playing their traditional musical instruments including bamboo flute, gongs, cymbals, and bamboo clappers.

1:44
Myanmar

VI00000594

Taung Yao ethinic groups are standing in a line, starting to dance with playing their traditional instruments.

9:39
Myanmar

VI00000593

Taung Yao ethinic groups celebrate New year festival with the performance of their traditional instruments and dancing.

22:27
Myanmar

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Taung Yao ethinic groups are standing in a line, starting to dance with playing their traditional instruments.

14:47
Myanmar

VI00000604

Taung Yao ethnic people are standing in a line. Women who are wearing black hats start to dancing with singing. Men are playing their traditional instruments with dancing.

2:53
Myanmar