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Manage No PI00004923 Country Myanmar Year 2014-06-19 ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
| Description | By using Khwe’ Khwin: (Timing bell) 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 Shittaung 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 Khwe’ Khwin: (Timing bell) on the western wall of the second tunnel of Shittaung pagoda. It is made by the art of making items cast or wrought from brass. It is the shape of a prone bowl that is put on the pillar. It can be played with the small striker. It is put on the pillar and the body of it is striken with the striker. It can be played together with the instrument of drum, gong, conch shell. -7.5 inches in diameter -4.5 inches in height -10 inches in the height of pillar -4.5 inches in the length of based -1.5 inches in The height of based | ||
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| Place | Sittwe, Rakhine state | File Size | 339KB |
| Definition | 800 X 1199 | File Format | PNG |
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Rakhine Pan Taja Drum, Khwe' Khwin and Gong
Rakhine ethinic groups are playing Rakhine drum, Khwe' Khwin and gong.
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Rakhine Pan Taja Drum and Khwe' Khwin (Circular Gong with depression in Center)
Rakhine ethinic groups are playing Rakhine drum and Khwe' Khwin. Khwe' Khwin is a timing bell made of brass. The player strikes its surface with a small stick.
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Rakhine Pan Taja Drum and Khwe' Khwin and String of jingle Bells
Rakhine ethinic groups are playing Rakhine drum, Khwe' Khwin and jingle bells. Khwe' Khwin is a timing bell which looks like a mushroom. The player strikes its surface with small stick and makes sounds. String of jingle bells consists of a loop with many bells, the player shakes it up and down to make sounds.
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