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Gendang: Traditional Malay Drums
The gendang is a traditional drum from Sarawak, Malaysia. This video demonstrates the challenges stemming from the discrepancy between the reality of a decreasing number of gendang-makers and the necessity of maintaining the tradi\u0002tion through the lives of two gendang-makers, Umar Tomik and his younger brother Safuan Tomik. \n\nIt also encompasses the methods of producing gendang, the types of wood used, the difference between gendang and drums from other regions of Malaysia, the method of playing the drum, types of drum performances, and stories behind the design of the drum.
Malaysia 2019 -
Playing with Wa Mython's horns
4 Wa musicians are playing their traditional instruments including Chan Lagwin, Ga Yauk Toun maun, and Gon Ozi. Wa dancer is dancing with holding Mython's horn in front of musicians.\n
Myanmar 2014-07-20 -
"Wa" gon Ozi (long drum)
In the ancient time, the sound generated by a striking on the leather stretched on the rice pounding mortar fascinated the ancestors. The idea of Wa traditional long drum originated in it. Cattle leather is stretched on a head and the throat of it is carved with the decoration of convolutions. The chicken breast is coated with the red paint and the lower part is with the black paint. It's played by hands on the head.\n-2 feet and 10 inches in height of long drum\n-4 feet and one inches in the circumference of chicken breast\n-15 inches in diameter of leather surface\n-18 inches in the circumference of throat
Myanmar 2014-07-20