| Description |
Dou:ba’ or double-headed drumin a sling is a kind of leather-covered drums. It has two drumheads, called male and female drumheads. The length is taller than other drums. The length of Dou:ba’ is different from each other according to the different regions. In central Myanmar, the length of Dou:ba’ is taller and only a single Dou:ba’ is played in the troupe, whereas the Do pat troupes in lower Myanmar (downriver region)include two Dou:ba’s,"Male and female Dou:ba’s" or "leadng drum" and "second drum". The length is shorter. As these two Dou:ba’s are about the same size, they are called "Do-Nyi-Naung" or "Twinbrothers of Dou:ba’s". The method of sticking tuning dough are same, but the playing methods are different.
Types of Douba
(1) A-Nyar Dou:ba’ (a) Mandalay Doe (a) Pin-lal Doe
(2) Lower Myanmar (downriver region) Dou:ba’ (a) Yangon Doe
(3) Gandamar Doe (or) Leading Doe of Si-Daw-Gyi
Padauk wood is mostly used to make Dou:ba’ because it is hard and there fore it can produce the pleasant sound. The leather of the male side is thicker than the female side's |
