| Description | Kachin ethnics are playing their traditional instruments including Dumba or Pahke, Shoutshan Lagwin, Paung Maung Maun and Htaung Kyein Ozi. The singers are singing to the accompaniment of instruments. | ||
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| Manage No | VI00000716 | Running Time | 3:40 |
| Country | Myanmar | ||
| ICH Domain | Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills | ||
| Videos Photographer | Year | 2014-07-25 | |
| Place | Bone Moon Region, Shan state | File Size | 506MB |
| Definition | 1920 X 1080 | File Format | mp4 |
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PI00005079
Kachin Htaung Kyein Ozi (Long-Drum)
Hard wood is curved in a shape of pitcher and made hollow. The leather is stretched over the head of Ozi. Unlike Myanmar traditional pot-drums and Jeinpaw traditional pot-drums, it has a long throat. The shaped of chicken breast or Kyat Yin is lacquered with black resin. The throat of Padinewin is painted in the strips of red and black colours. It has to be played by striking its drumhead. -4 feet 6 inches in height -11 inches in diameter of drumhead -1 feet 5 inches in the circumference of drumhead -1 feet 2 inches in the circumference of Padain -3 feet 2 inches in length of throat -1.5 inches in height of base part -3 feet 2 inches in circumference of base part
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PI00005066
Kachin Paung Maung Maun (Gong)
It is made of brass by casting it. It makes a sound when striking its boss. -1 feet in length -3 inches in diameter of boss -4.5 inches in distance from boss to brim -2 inches in thickness
Myanmar 2014 -
PI00005081
Kachin Shoutshan Lagwin (Small Cymbals)
They are made of brass by casting it. A pair of cymbals must be played by clapping each other. -8 inches in length -4 inches in diameter of boss -2 inches in the breadth of brim
Myanmar 2014 -
PI00005076
Dumba or Pahke (Buffalo’s Horn)
Bamboo grows in the wild in hilly region is used to make this oboe. The bamboo stick is needed to be dried first. And then, holes are perforated on it with the use of drill. It has to change the sizes of drills depending on the sizes of oboes. The oboes are in three different sizes- big, medium and small. Each of them has a total of four perforated holes. A thumb hole is perforated on the lower side with the distance of an inch from the first finger hole. The four finger holes must be made with same distance. Reed made of dried straw is inserted on one end of oboe and young female buffalo's horn is put on another end. The horn and oboe are decorated with manau traditional designs. The player must blow the reed made of straw to play this oboe by opening and closing the finger holes. Dumba is played in Manau festival, housewarming ceremony, honoring ceremony, Htaungkar Dance festival and funeral rite. There are designated melodies for different occasions. -2 feet 6 inches in length -2.5 inches in length if dried straw reed -1.5 inches in length of oboe -10 inches in length of buffalo horn -9 inches in circumference of horn
Myanmar 2014
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