The dombra, a two-stringed plucked instrument, has played an integral part of Kazakh culture since ancient times. By performing kuy (a short solo composition) on the dombra, the nomad expressed his feelings. The only harmonic material for dombra that fully meets the traditions and rules is the tree. The tradition of hollowing out the instrument from a single piece of wood relates to mythological ideas about the sacredness and inviolability of the tree. The entire process of manufacturing dombra in ancient times took four years, and each instrument was custom made based on the player’s physique, voice, repertoire, gender, and was endowed with a special spiritual content.

By using Rakhine Royal Drum was found at the period of Visali of the king of Chandra. At the time of king Chandra, the lyrical ode of the crown-princess Saw Pyae Nyo was played with the various kinds of instruments. Long-drum and Than-Lwin-drum contained in this instruments.In the Myanmar era of 897 ( 1535 AD) when was called Lay Myoe Age, King Min Bar built Yan Aung Zaya Chittaung stupa with a vaulted vase. Rakhine oil lamp dance, Shawl dance, Powewar dance, the sports of Mrauk.U period such as the posture of wrestling, boxing, the stick martial art and the figures in the posture of playing the Rakhine musical instruments such as the Rakhine Duelong Harp, bamboo pipes wind instrument, melodious small drum, hand-cymbals, cymbals၊ horn, long drum, Marlakhon fiddle, the bugle , the cymbal and the flute were sculpted as the ancient supporting evidences of Rakhine long drum on the western wall of the second tunnel of Shittaung pagoda.. Rakhine nationality mostly used long-drum. According to the ceremony, the drum which is used to celebrate pagoda festival is called Mu-Yoe Drum. Pan-taja drum is used for the wedding ceremony and the ceremony of propitiate nats. Khat- Ttin drum is used for the funeral ceremony . Si- Byaw( kind of long drum ) is used to play the novitiated ceremony. One- headed drum is used for ceremony of pulling gharry. Kyin-drum is used for the posture of wrestling. There are fourteen kinds of Rakhine drum. They are Mhyaut drum, Than-Lwin drum, Mu-Yoe drum ( Si-Pyaw ), Singal-headed small drum, Big drum (Shan si) , Donmin drum , Si Pataung drum, Si wun drum , Melodious small drum, One-headed drum, Pan:taya: si drum, Pat Si drum (Kyin si), Si chay drum, Si ai drum. According to the song, it can be played with hands. The song which produces the sound of Byane from cow skin and the sound of harp from goat skin. It can be played not only hand but also stick. Rakhine royal drum is played together with cymbals, gong, jingle bell and conch-shell.\nPadauk wood is used to make the body of Rakhine royal drum and the either sides of two drumheads are covered with cow-skin and goatskin. The Padauk wood has to made hollow and the either side of cow skin and goat skin are tightly stretched on the drum heads. Both two drumheads can be played. The leather must be tightly tied with the string of gunny twine.\n-2 feet 3 inches in Length\n-3 feet 5 inches in the girth\n-1 feet in the diameter of drumhead (site of cow skin)\n-11 inches in the diameter of drumhead ( site of goat skin)

The crocodile-shaped zither was one of musical instruments that Pyu delegation performed in China in AD 802 as part of cultural exchange programme. Michael Sign, one of members of Eastern India Company delegation visited King Bodaw Phaya in 1795, wrote about this musical instrument in his book. There are two types of crocodile zithers, of which one must be played with fingers and other with plectrum. The 3-stringed Crocodile Zither must be played with plectrum by strumming with the right hand, and fretting and plucking the strings with left hand. The first and third strings are tuned to LayPauk (Fourth Note), while the second string to ThanHman Tapauk (First Note).\nThe fine wood must be smeared with mud and left dry by itself. After it becomes well seasoned, it is curved into the shape of crocodile. The body must be made hollow. There is a sound hole underneath in which the sound is resonated. The three strings are stretched from its head to tail. There are two tuning pegs on the jaw of crocodile. The sound hole and the tuning pegs lie in different position. The strings are made of silk or nylon or alloy. Thirteen wooden frets are placed with the use of beeswax under the strings.\n-68 inches in length\n-7.5 inches in breadth\n-10.5 inches in height\n-17.5 inches in circumference

For making Danu War Chae Chaung, Da Nu master cuts a strip of bamboo into the necessary length and carves it into the shape of reed. Then, roads the carved reed and gives it a final touch. Perforate the bamboo on both sides and string it through the holes. Beeswax is applied inside the reed. Danu traditional bamboo reed instrument can be made into the desired size.

The body of banjo is made of wood in hexagon shape.The number 1 guitar string is used to play this 4-stringed musical instrument.\n-3 feet 4 inches in length\n-11.5 inches in length of body\n-9.5 inches in width of body\n-3.5 inches in height of body\n-2 feet 4.5 inches in length of fret board

It is played by blowing and the vibration of the string. Inhaling and exhaling make different sounds. This instrument can produce louder sound if it is painted with oil and roasted. Da nu ethnics are singing to the accompaniment of Danu War Chae Chaung.

Cut a strip of bamboo into the necessary length and carve it into the shape of reed. Then, road the carved reed and give it a final touch. Perforate the bamboo on both sides and string it through the holes. Beeswax is applied inside the reed. Danu traditional bamboo reed instrument can be made into the desired size. It is played by blowing and the vibration of the string. Inhaling and exhaling make different sounds. This instrument can produce louder sound if it is painted with oil and roasted.

At about 800 BC, one leader of Lashi/Lachik people, WoGyant went to Baijing for the further studies. When he returned to home after completion of his studies, Chinese king gave him a present of Yoke Myan Sai Tant Khaik (Single string Guitar) to him. From that time on, it becomes a national musical instrument of Lashi/Lachik national race.\nThe guitar frame is made of Yamanay wood in the shape of hornbill bird. The jute string was used as the string in the past. But now it's replaced with a number one guitar string. The multiple melodies can be played with it adjusting the tuner at the gesture of crossbow shooting.\n-1 feet 11 inches in length\n-10.5 inches in length of the soundboard\n-7 inches in breadth of soundboard\n-2.5 inches in height of soundboard\n-1 feet 5 inches in length of string\n-13 inches in length of fingerboard

Yamanay or Mahorgani wood is used to make Htaung Violin (Upright), one of Mon traditional string musical instruments. Its scroll is curved into the shape of Kainnayi or Hintha birds. There is an endpin under the lower bout. When playing 3-stringed Mon Htaung violin, the instrument is upright and leaned against the player's body. It is played with a bow which is made of horse hair. The first string is tuned to NgaPauk (Fifth Note), the second string to ThanHman TaPauk (First Note), and the third string to LayPauk (Fourth note). The strings are made of silk or nylon. There is no fret on its finger board, and it must be played by pressing the strings with the fingertips from up to down. It can play the scales of flat and sharp notes.\n-29 inches in length\n-5.25 inches in height of body

Gong Raeng is a musical instrument of the Bunoong indigenous people living in Mondulkiri province. This instrument consists of a bamboo or bamboo knot with a diameter of about 4 to 6 cm and a length of between 50 and 70 cm, connected to the bottom of a gourd, and has 9 strings. Gong Raeng has been called by the Bunoong, Tampoun, Jarai people, while the Kreung people call this instrument Cheang Rieng (Chapei Khlok) and do not know the history of this instrument and do not know which ancestor or indigenous groups was the first creator. As for the production of this musical instrument, they can do it themselves because the raw materials are convenient and available locally. To make Gong Raeng, they need a good ripe gourd, dry it in the sun, and cut the bottom of the gourd into a circle with a diameter of about 7 cm, smaller or larger depending on the size of the bamboo. Then take a bamboo knot about 50 to 70 cm long and attach it to the top of the gourd using a rattan or string tied from the bamboo to the buttocks of the gourd to prevent it from slipping off. At one end of the bamboo, nine holes are drilled to hold a string made of bamboo or hardwood to tighten the strings of the instrument.

It is made of the hard bamboo which can be got from a long distance. Kayans cut the grain of bamboo into a thin layers and dry it in the air for making the sound string. There are eight bamboo strings in the instrument. This instrument is made by themselves. The player holds the bamboo harp by his hands and plays by his right and left fingers. In playing, the player plays and sings the lyrics and words of the song. When they go courting, they sing and play music to each other, composing their feeling and how they love. There are group songs. Since yore, this harp has been preserved and handed down from generation to generation as a traditional heritage. There is no exact record in what year and era it appeared.\n-30.5 cm in the length of the first string\n-33.4 cm in the length of the second string\n-37.1 cm in the length of the third string\n-39.6 cm in the length of the fourth string\n-42.2 cm in the length of the fifth string\n-43.5 cm in the length of the sixth string\n-49 cm in the length of the seventh string\n-52 cm in the length of the eighth string\n-2 cm in The distance of the string\n-The length of the bamboo harp is 72.5 cm\n-The circumference of the harp is 44 cm

It is made of the hard bamboo which can be got from a long distance. Kayans cut the grain of bamboo into a thin layers and dry it in the air for making the sound string. There are eight bamboo strings in the instrument. This instrument is made by themselves. The player holds the bamboo harp by his hands and plays by his right and left fingers. In playing, the player plays and sings the lyrics and words of the song. When they go courting, they sing and play music to each other, composing their feeling and how they love. There are group songs. Since yore, this harp has been preserved and handed down from generation to generation as a traditional heritage. There is no exact record in what year and era it appeared.\n-30.5 cm in the length of the first string\n-33.4 cm in the length of the second string\n-37.1 cm in the length of the third string\n-39.6 cm in the length of the fourth string\n-42.2 cm in the length of the fifth string\n-43.5 cm in the length of the sixth string\n-49 cm in the length of the seventh string\n-52 cm in the length of the eighth string\n-2 cm in The distance of the string\n-The length of the bamboo harp is 72.5 cm\n-The circumference of the harp is 44 cm