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Baun Gyi (Drum, two heads)
  • Manage No PI00004512
    Country Myanmar
    Year 2014-07-06
    ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
Description The body of the drum is carved of Yamane (Gemelina arborea) and the membrane is made of two oxen hide upon the size of the drum. The tuning band is made of oxen hide. In tuning, the leather band is sprayed with water. Now, they use firewood in tuning easy to play. The sound of two heads of the drum is the same. This instrument is made by themselves. This instrument is rhythmic instrument. Since time immemorial, the drum was played on the occasions of the wedding , funeral and funfair. Since yore, this drum 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. -290 cm in the width of the membrane of the drum -310 cm in the circumference of the drum -37.5 cm in the high of the drum -1.8 cm in the thickness of the leather band -The thin of the leather band is 42.2 cm
Place WalyiKawkhu Village, Demawso Township, Loikaw District, Kayah State File Size 496KB
Definition 1320 X 880 File Format PNG
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