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Koshok—Traditional Kyrgyz Lamentation
The film is about a traditional Kyrgyz form of folklore—lamentation (koshok). Experts talk about the contents of Kyrgyz lamentation, the situations in which koshok is performed (lamenting the deceased or the bride, when she is sent to the groom’s family) and about how to perform traditional lamentation.
Kyrgyzstan 2017 -
Rakhine Si Do (Rakhine Royal Drum)
By using Rakhine Royal Drum was found at the period of Visali of the king of Chandra. At the time of king Chandra, the lyrical ode of the crown-princess Saw Pyae Nyo was played with the various kinds of instruments. Long-drum and Than-Lwin-drum contained in this instruments.In the Myanmar era of 897 ( 1535 AD) when was called Lay Myoe Age, King Min Bar built Yan Aung Zaya Chittaung stupa with a vaulted vase. Rakhine oil lamp dance, Shawl dance, Powewar dance, the sports of Mrauk.U period such as the posture of wrestling, boxing, the stick martial art and the figures in the posture of playing the Rakhine musical instruments such as the Rakhine Duelong Harp, bamboo pipes wind instrument, melodious small drum, hand-cymbals, cymbals၊ horn, long drum, Marlakhon fiddle, the bugle , the cymbal and the flute were sculpted as the ancient supporting evidences of Rakhine long drum on the western wall of the second tunnel of Shittaung pagoda.. Rakhine nationality mostly used long-drum. According to the ceremony, the drum which is used to celebrate pagoda festival is called Mu-Yoe Drum. Pan-taja drum is used for the wedding ceremony and the ceremony of propitiate nats. Khat- Ttin drum is used for the funeral ceremony . Si- Byaw( kind of long drum ) is used to play the novitiated ceremony. One- headed drum is used for ceremony of pulling gharry. Kyin-drum is used for the posture of wrestling. There are fourteen kinds of Rakhine drum. They are Mhyaut drum, Than-Lwin drum, Mu-Yoe drum ( Si-Pyaw ), Singal-headed small drum, Big drum (Shan si) , Donmin drum , Si Pataung drum, Si wun drum , Melodious small drum, One-headed drum, Pan:taya: si drum, Pat Si drum (Kyin si), Si chay drum, Si ai drum. According to the song, it can be played with hands. The song which produces the sound of Byane from cow skin and the sound of harp from goat skin. It can be played not only hand but also stick. Rakhine royal drum is played together with cymbals, gong, jingle bell and conch-shell.\nPadauk wood is used to make the body of Rakhine royal drum and the either sides of two drumheads are covered with cow-skin and goatskin. The Padauk wood has to made hollow and the either side of cow skin and goat skin are tightly stretched on the drum heads. Both two drumheads can be played. The leather must be tightly tied with the string of gunny twine.\n-2 feet 3 inches in Length\n-3 feet 5 inches in the girth\n-1 feet in the diameter of drumhead (site of cow skin)\n-11 inches in the diameter of drumhead ( site of goat skin)
Myanmar 2014-06-17 -
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.\n-2 feet 6 inches in length\n-2.5 inches in length if dried straw reed\n-1.5 inches in length of oboe\n-10 inches in length of buffalo horn\n-9 inches in circumference of horn
Myanmar 2014-07-25 -
Kayan Playing Double Headed Drum and Dance
Musicians who are in Kayan ethinic groups are playing Baun Gyi, Kayan Double Headed drum with dance. 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.\n-290 cm in the width of the membrane of the drum\n-310 cm in the circumference of the drum\n-37.5 cm in the high of the drum\n-1.8 cm in the thickness of the leather band\n-The thin of the leather band is 42.2 cm
Myanmar 2014-07-06 -
Kayan Double Headed Drum with musicians
Musicians who are in Kayan ethinic groups play Baun Gyi, Kayan double headed drum. 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.\n-290 cm in the width of the membrane of the drum\n-310 cm in the circumference of the drum\n-37.5 cm in the high of the drum\n-1.8 cm in the thickness of the leather band\n-The thin of the leather band is 42.2 cm
Myanmar 2014-07-06 -
Baun Gyi (Drum, two heads)
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.\n-290 cm in the width of the membrane of the drum\n-310 cm in the circumference of the drum\n-37.5 cm in the high of the drum\n-1.8 cm in the thickness of the leather band
Myanmar 2014-07-06 -
Palwe (Flute)
Since Yore, this flute 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. This instrument is made of the thin bamboo. That bamboo can be got from a long distance. The bamboo is cut as needed and bored holes. The instrument is made by themselves. This instrument is played for second line of the melody. It was played on the occasions of the wedding, funeral and funfairs.\n-The length of the flute is 26.3cm\n-The circumference of the flute is 0.6cm\n-The distance between the root of the flute and the first hole is 7.1cm\n-The distance between the root of the flute and the second hole is 9.7cm\n-The distance between the root of the flute and the third hole is 14.7cm\n-The distance between the root of the flute and the fourth hole 17.3cm\n-The distance between the top of the flute and the fifth hole is 20cm\n-The length of the hole of the reed 1.6cm\n-The width of the hole of the reed 0.3cm
Myanmar 2014-07-06 -
Palwe (Big Flute)
Since yore, this flute has been preserved and handed down from generation to generation as a traditioanl heritage. There is no exact record in what year and era it appeared. This instrument is made of the bamboo. That bamboo can be got from a long distance. The bamboo is cut as needed and bored holes. There are four holes in the instrument. This instrument was played for second line of the melody, on the occasions of the wedding, funeral and funfairs.\n-The length of the flute is 73 cm\n-The circumference of the flute is 3.2 cm\n-The distance between the top of the flute and\n-The first hole is 13.7 cm\n-The distance between the top of the flute and\n-The second hole 18.5 cm\n-The distance between the top of the flute and\n-The third hole is 28.7 cm\n-The distance between the top
Myanmar 2014-07-06 -
Hne Palwe (Kayan Oboe flute)
This instrument is made of bamboo. That bamboo can be got from a long distance. The bamboo is cut as needed and bored holes. It is learnt that a bamboo is cut only for getting one oboe flute (Hne Palwe). Now, it is very difficult to get long bamboo and so they use water pipe. This instrument which is Bass instrument, can be played together with Kayans’ traditional instruments on the occasions of the wedding, funeral and funfairs. Since yore, this oboe flute 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.\n-21.8 cm in the length of the bamboo\n-25 cm in the length of the water pipe\n-2.2 cm in the circumference of the water pipe\n-1.7 cm in the circumference of the bamboo\n-7.5 cm in the length of the reed\n-0.4 cm in the width of the reed\n-1. 5 cm in the distance between the base of the bamboo and the hole of the reed\n-4.2 cm in the distance between the base of the bamboo and the end of the reed\n-2.3 cm in the length of the reed’s hole\n-0.2 cm in the width of the reed’s hole
Myanmar 2014-07-06 -
Palwe (Flute)
This instrument is made of bamboo. That bamboo can be got from a long distance. The bamboo is cut as needed and bored holes. It is learnt that a bamboo is cut only for getting one flute. Now, it is very difficult to get long bamboo and so they use water pipe. This instrument which is Bass instrument, can be played together with Kayans’ traditional instruments on the occasions of the wedding, funeral and funfairs. Since yore, this oboe flute 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.\n-167.3 cm in the length of the flute\n-4 cm in the circumference of the flute
Myanmar 2014-07-06 -
Chau’Loun:ba’, Sakhun,Pa’ Ma.Gyi (Four Drums, Principal Drum, Rhythmic Drum)
In 1942 (Myanmar Era -1305), a musician from Hsipaw founded the Shan traditional musical troupe in Namhkaik village. He taught singing, dancing and playing musical instruments during the 3 months of Buddhist Lent. One of his descendents is Shew Cherry Theatrical Performance Troupe which is renown today. This troupe gives performance in charity events and monk funeral ceremonies. It's played by hands on the head.\n-1 feet 10 inches in length of Principal Drum\n-6 feet 8 inches in round of Principal Drum\n-1 feet 6 inches in High of Principal Drum (Right)\n-1 feet 1 inch in High of Principal Drum (Left)\n-1 feet 6 inches in length of Rhythmic Drum\n-4 feet 4 inches in round of Rhythmic Drum\n-1 feet in High of Rhythmic Drum (Right)\n-11 inches in High of Rhythmic Drum (Left)\n\nFour Drums\n-1 feet 4 inches in length of Drum No (1)\n-2 feet 6 inches in round of Drum No (1)\n-9 inches in High of Drum No (1)\n-1 feet 2 inches in length of Drum No (2)\n-2 feet 4 inches in round of Drum No (2)\n-8 inches in High of Drum No (2)\n-1 feet 1 inch in length of Drum No (3)\n-2 feet 2 inches in round of Drum No (3)\n-7 inches in High of Drum No (3)\n-1 feet in length of Drum No (3)\n-2 feet in round of Drum No (3)\n-6.5 inches in High of Drum No (3)
Myanmar 2014-07-20 -
Si-wah(Timing bell and clapper)
In 1942 (Myanmar Era -1305), a musician from Hsipaw founded the Shan traditional musical troupe in Namhkaik village. He taught singing, dancing and playing musical instruments during the 3 months of Buddhist Lent. One of his descendents is Shew Cherry Theatrical Performance Troupe which is renown today. This troupe gives performance in charity events and monk funeral ceremonies.\nThe player must strike the brass cymbal and hollowed logs with a stick.\n-6 feet in height\n-2 feet in circumference of Kyat Yin or Chicken Breast\n-2 feet in height of Kyat Yin or Chicken Breast\n-4 feet in length of throat
Myanmar 2014-07-20