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Pa lwei (Big Flute)
The flute (pa lwei) is a wind instrument which consists of a hollow tubed played by blowing through a hole at one end. There are two kinds of Myanmar flutes: The "khin balwei" and the "kjo palwei". The khin balwei is commonly played. It has a ventage and a reed at the blowing end. The kjo balwei has no reed. Blowing the kjo balwei may be seen in the murals at Ananda and Mingalar Zedi in Bagan. Earlier flutes are wood or plastic. The ventage holes are made according to the diameter of the bamboo. Altogether 10 holes are perforated: seven finger holes, thumb- hole, the membrance hole and the "pinkelu" hole. The membrance hole is now not made because it tends to produce a shrill sound.\nIn preparing the tube, the lowest hole is perforated at two- thirds of the way up the flute. Then the six holes are perforated at distances according to the diameter of the bamboo. The thumb- hole is perforated on the lower side of the flute at the point half- way between the upper sixth and seventh hole. The "pinleku: vent hole is perforated between the topmost finger hole and the tube end. The membrane hole lies between the vent hole and the seventh hole. \nThe flute can be seen playing together with the shawm in pot- drum troupe, dobat troupe, classical music troupe, modern music troupe. The flute comes in two sizes: the big and small. The flute can cover the chromatic scale.
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Pa lwei (small Flute)
The flute (pa lwei) is a wind instrument which consists of a hollow tubed played by blowing through a hole at one end. There are two kinds of Myanmar flutes: The "khin balwei" and the "kjo palwei". The khin balwei is commonly played. It has a ventage and a reed at the blowing end. The kjo balwei has no reed. Blowing the kjo balwei may be seen in the murals at Ananda and Mingalar Zedi in Bagan. Earlier flutes are wood or plastic. The ventage holes are made according to the diameter of the bamboo. Altogether 10 holes are perforated: seven finger holes, thumb- hole, the membrance hole and the "pinkelu" hole. The membrance hole is now not made because it tends to produce a shrill sound.\nIn preparing the tube, the lowest hole is perforated at two- thirds of the way up the flute. Then the six holes are perforated at distances according to the diameter of the bamboo. The thumb- hole is perforated on the lower side of the flute at the point half- way between the upper sixth and seventh hole. The "pinleku: vent hole is perforated between the topmost finger hole and the tube end. The membrane hole lies between the vent hole and the seventh hole.\nThe flute can be seen playing together with the shawm in pot- drum troupe, dobat troupe, classical music troupe, modern music troupe. The flute comes in two sizes: the big and small. The flute can cover the chromatic scale.
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la gwin: (cymbal)
The cymbal (la gwin:) is a circular, slightly concave bress instrument usually used in pairs which are struck together to produce a crashing, ringing sound. The larger cymbals accompany the big drum (pa' ma), the middling size is played with the horizontal drum (sa khun) and the smaller size in pot- drum or dobat troupes. The cymbals are played in grand drum ensembles, anyein ensembles, instrumental ensembles and to provide music for nat festivals.During the Bagan period, the cymbal was called khwe' khwin: according to various lithic inscriptions. The two cymbals are clashed against each other to produce the full sound, or its edges are hit against each other to produce a soft sound. When the sound of clashing cymbals are not interfered with the sound produced is called open. When the sound is dampened, it is "closed". The muffling is done by putting the cymbals to the chest and thereby killing the sound.
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Ywe Saw Sumpyi double Flute
Different size of two flutes are connected with cane string by using species of dark, glossy bamboo. Big bamboo is called (Pyit Khayon) and small one is called (Pyit Zaw). Air hole of Pyit Khayon is covered with small bamboo slats. It is perforated five holes. Air hole of Pyit Zaw is covered with two bamboo slats and pot hole is made at the tip of it. There is a hole at the bottom of it. Two flutes can be blown together from air hole. It produces two song together. It is played for singing poem when young unmarried boys are going a courting. Other melodies can’t blow with it.\n-10.5 inches in Length of Pyit Khayon\n-1.5 inches in Girth of Pyit Khayon\n-1.5 inches in Length of air hole\n-2.5 inches in Length of air hole to first feet\n-10 inches in Length of Pyit Zaw\n-1 inch in Length of air hole\n-3 inches in Length of air hole to first fret
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Maun (Gong No.4)
It is called Maung Mhu(Head of gongs) because it is named after the big gong of gong ensemble. This gong ensemble is consisted of 7 gongs, bigger cymbals, smaller cymbals and two-headed drum (Si). Today, the two-headed drum (Si) is substituted with Ozi (or) pot-drum. It has to be played by striking its boss. Pao Maunggyi Saing is played in special occasions such as ceremony to hoist umbrella atop the pagoda, ceremony to share merit deed for donation of religious edifice, novitiation ceremony, light illuminating ceremony in the month of Thadingyut (October), Kahtina ceremony, Pao national celebration, ceremony to pour water to Bo tree, and new year festival in the month of Tagu (April).\nThese gongs are made of brass by casting it.\n-9 inches in length\n-2 inches in diameter of boss\n-2 inches in thickness
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Maun (Gong No.1)
It is called Maung Mhu(Head of gongs) because it is named after the big gong of gong ensemble. This gong ensemble is consisted of 7 gongs, bigger cymbals, smaller cymbals and two-headed drum (Si). Today, the two-headed drum (Si) is substituted with Ozi (or) pot-drum. It has to be played by striking its surface. Pao Maunggyi Saing is played in special occasions such as ceremony to hoist umbrella atop the pagoda, ceremony to share merit deed for donation of religious edifice, novitiation ceremony, light illuminating ceremony in the month of Thadingyut (October), Kahtina ceremony, Pao national celebration, ceremony to pour water to Bo tree, and new year festival in the month of Tagu (April). \nThese gongs are made of brass by casting it.\n-1 feet 10 inches in length\n-6 inches in diameter of boss\n-3 inches in thickness
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Maun (Gong No.3)
It is called Maung Mhu(Head of gongs) because it is named after the big gong of gong ensemble. This gong ensemble is consisted of 7 gongs, bigger cymbals, smaller cymbals and two-headed drum (Si). Today, the two-headed drum (Si) is substituted with Ozi (or) pot-drum. It has to be played by striking its surface. Pao Maunggyi Saing is played in special occasions such as ceremony to hoist umbrella atop the pagoda, ceremony to share merit deed for donation of religious edifice, novitiation ceremony, light illuminating ceremony in the month of Thadingyut (October), Kahtina ceremony, Pao national celebration, ceremony to pour water to Bo tree, and new year festival in the month of Tagu (April).\nThese gongs are made of brass by casting it.\n-11 inches in length\n-3 inches in diameter of boss\n-2 inches in thickness
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Maun (Gong No.6)
It is called Maung Mhu(Head of gongs) because it is named after the big gong of gong ensemble. This gong ensemble is consisted of 7 gongs, bigger cymbals, smaller cymbals and two-headed drum (Si). Today, the two-headed drum (Si) is substituted with Ozi (or) pot-drum. It has to be played by striking its surface. Pao Maunggyi Saing is played in special occasions such as ceremony to hoist umbrella atop the pagoda, ceremony to share merit deed for donation of religious edifice, novitiation ceremony, light illuminating ceremony in the month of Thadingyut (October), Kahtina ceremony, Pao national celebration, ceremony to pour water to Bo tree, and new year festival in the month of Tagu (April).\nThese gongs are made of brass by casting it.\n-6 inches in length\n-1 inch in diameter of boss\n-1 inch in thickness
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Maun (Gong No.2)
It is called Maung Mhu(Head of gongs) because it is named after the big gong of gong ensemble. This gong ensemble is consisted of 7 gongs, bigger cymbals, smaller cymbals and two-headed drum (Si). Today, the two-headed drum (Si) is substituted with Ozi (or) pot-drum. It has to be played by striking its surface. Pao Maunggyi Saing is played in special occasions such as ceremony to hoist umbrella atop the pagoda, ceremony to share merit deed for donation of religious edifice, novitiation ceremony, light illuminating ceremony in the month of Thadingyut (October), Kahtina ceremony, Pao national celebration, ceremony to pour water to Bo tree, and new year festival in the month of Tagu (April).\nThese gongs are made of brass by casting it.\n-1 feet 3 inches in length\n-4 inches in diameter of boss\n-3 inches in thickness
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Maun (Gong No.5)
It is called Maung Mhu(Head of gongs) because it is named after the big gong of gong ensemble. This gong ensemble is consisted of 7 gongs, bigger cymbals, smaller cymbals and two-headed drum (Si). Today, the two-headed drum (Si) is substituted with Ozi (or) pot-drum. It has to be played by striking its surface. Pao Maunggyi Saing is played in special occasions such as ceremony to hoist umbrella atop the pagoda, ceremony to share merit deed for donation of religious edifice, novitiation ceremony, light illuminating ceremony in the month of Thadingyut (October), Kahtina ceremony, Pao national celebration, ceremony to pour water to Bo tree, and new year festival in the month of Tagu (April).\nThese gongs are made of brass by casting it.\n-7 inches in length\n-1 inch in diameter of boss\n-1.75 inches in thickness
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Jeinpaw Htaung Ozi (Jeinpaw Long Drum)
Wood has to be made one side is big and the other side is small. It is not same Myanmar rounded Pot Drum, it is a slender shape. It’s body is applied black oleo-resin from tree. It’s neck is applied red line and black line. The playing surface is played by hands to make sounds.\nThe specific size of the drum is:\n-4 feet 4 inches in Length \n-11inches in Diameter of playing surface \n-3 inches in Circumference of playing surface \n-1 feet 5 inches in Length of Kyat Yin \n-1 feet 2 inches in Girth of Padine \n-3 feet 2 inches in Length of neck of drum \n-1.5 feet in Hight of bottom \n-3 feet 2 inches in Girth of bottom
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Maung Mhu (or) Maunggyi Saing (Big Gong)
Maung Mhu (or) Maunggyi of big gong is to be shouldered by two men. It has to be played with mallet covered with a piece of cloth. Pao Maunggyi Saing is played in special occasions such as ceremony to hoist umbrella atop the pagoda, ceremony to share merit deed for donation of religious edifice, novitiation ceremony, light illuminating ceremony in the month of Thadingyut (October), Kahtina ceremony, Pao national celebration, ceremony to pour water to Bo tree, and new year festival in the month of Tagu (April). It is called Maung Mhu(Head of gongs) because it is named after the big gong of gong ensemble. This gong ensemble is consisted of 7 gongs, bigger cymbals, smaller cymbals and two-headed drum(Si). Today, the two-headed drum(Si) is substituted with Ozi (or) pot-drum. These gongs are made of brass by casting it. \n-3 feet in length\n-7 inches in diameter of boss\n-4 inches in thickness
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