Kayin coconut shell violin (the string instrument that is played with the bow and plectrum)
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Manage No PI00004549 Country Myanmar Year 2014-07-09 ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
| Description | Body of sound box is made of half shell of a coconut and the arm of violin is made of wood. One third of the coconut is cut off to be make the half shell of coconut. The playing surface is covered with wood flat or bamboo flat. Three strings are put on it. ( The playing surface is covered with leather and under it that is made redundant part of bow.) Silk string, strings of certain tree, bamboo fibers and creeper strings were used in the past time. Nowadays, nylon string and steel string are put on it and it is put on two strings together as double and five strings are put on as another string. It is played at Karean play, the entertainments, Union Day ceremony. It is very important instrument because it can be played together with other instruments. -24 inches in length -4.5 inches in arms -3 inches in under bow | ||
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| Place | Phar-an, Kayin State | File Size | 250KB |
| Definition | 1320 X 880 | File Format | PNG |
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