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Manage No PI00004506 Country Myanmar Year 2014-07-04 ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
| Description | It is made of Yamane (Gemelinaarborea). The body of the violin (Kayan) is carved out of Yamane (Gemelinaarborea) and covered with Yamane (Gemelinaar borea). There are four strings and four tuning pegs. This instrument is made of by themselves. Since yore, this violin 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. The violin was played on the occasions of the royal, housewarming, wedding and funeral since time immemorial. All to the melodies are the same. According to the ceremonies, the lyrics and words of the song are different. -105 cm in the length of the violin -47 cm in the length of the cover of the resonance -33.2cm in the width of the cover of the resonance -6 cm in the diameter of the hole of the resonance -7.2 cm in the high of the cover of the resonance | ||
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| Place | Sanboon Village, Demawso Township, Loikaw District , Kayah state | File Size | 371KB |
| Definition | 1320 X 880 | File Format | PNG |
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