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Hne: ga lei: (Small Oboe)
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  • Manage No PI00004597
    Country Myanmar
    ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
Description The hne or oboe- like wind instrument occupies a critical position in the Myanmar music troupe. It belongs to the group of wind instruments and can cover the chromatic scale. It is found portrayed on the wooden door of the northern building on the platform of Bagan's Shwezigon Zedi. There are two kinds of hne, the big and the small. The hne consists of five parts: 1. Reed which is made of the leaf from the toddy palm; 2. Mouth piece made of gold, silver, brass, bronze or steel 3. Tube or body of wood from padauk, yindaik, pyinkado, teak 4. Horn 5. "dano" or "cheek- guard" made of metal which encircles the upper moulding of the body; it guards the cheek which swells when blowing. The big hne is an essential instrument which is played pleasantly occasions such as the ploughing ceremony or royal regatta when it accompanies the big drum, the bjo, sidaw, boating song, yeginthan theme. The big hne plays mournfully on inauspicious occasions when lamentation is called for. It accompanies the braintaung (egret wing) theme. In earlier days the big hne was accompanied by two short drums and one vertical drum when propitiating the nats (spirits) with bpunza (drum food). The small hne is played briskly to accompany the pot-drum and dobat. Currently used is the hne which produces C sharp note when four holes are closed. The tones produced by the hne are; 1. one hole closed for the fifth degree 2. two hole closed for the sixth degree 3. three hole closed for the seventh degree 4. four hole closed for fundamental C 5. five hole closed for the second degree 6. six hole closed for the third degree 7. seven hole closed for the fourth degree When all holes are open the tone produced is of the fourth degree.
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