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Bamar band consists of Aung Pin Lal pot drum, cymbals, bamboo clapper and Hne: ga lei:

2:00
Myanmar

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The cymbal (la gwin:) is a circular, slightly concave bress instrument usually used in pairs which are struck together to produce a crashing, ringing sound. The larger cymbals accompany the big drum (pa' ma), the middling size is played with the horizontal drum (sa khun) and the smaller size in pot- drum or dobat troupes. The cymbals are played in grand drum ensembles, anyein ensembles, instrumental ensembles and to provide music for nat festivals.During the Bagan period, the cymbal was called khwe' khwin: according to various lithic inscriptions. The two cymbals are clashed against each other to produce the full sound, or its edges are hit against each other to produce a soft sound. When the sound of clashing cymbals are not interfered with the sound produced is called open. When the sound is dampened, it is "closed". The muffling is done by putting the cymbals to the chest and thereby killing the sound.

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Myanmar

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A dancer dances to the accompaniment of the music of the band. The Bamar band consists of bamboo clapper, pot drum, hne oboe, and cymbals.

4:10
Myanmar