Cambodia has the pinpeat ensemble while Indonesia has the Javanese and Balinese Gamelans.
However, the Indonesia gamelans have singers performing with them.
Now let’s find out if other southeast Asian countries like Myanmar have singers on their musical ensemble as well.
Early civilization in Myanmar dates back to 1st Century
And they have archeological evidences of the following Kingdoms.
Pyu Kingdoms
Thayekhittaya (Sri Ksetra)
Beithano (Visnu)
Hanlin
Gilded – means covered with gold (ex. Gold paint)
Stupa - A stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics that is used as a place of meditation.
- It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar.
- Top view and side view of the Schwedagon Pagoda
Loud sounding instruments – performed in open-air ensembles at ceremonies and festivals.
Soft sounding instsruments – performed indoor at formal and classical performances.
- Reed means a piece of thin cane or metal, sometimes doubled, that vibrates in a current of air to produce the sound
The body of the saung gauk is made of padauk, the famous Myanmar mahogany
the flat bar is made of cutch (A hard, heavy wood ) wood, it is covered with the leather of a female deer
and the strings are made of silk.
On the next slide we are going to have an activity
You are going to watch a video about the musical ensemble of Myanmar.
1. This was known as Burma until 1989. (Myanmar)
2. It is Myanmar’s traditional folk music ensemble. (Hsaing waing)
3. It is performed in open-air ensembles at ceremonies and festivals. (loud sounding instrument)
4. It is performed indoor at formal and classical performances.
. (soft sounding instruments)
5 -10. Give the musical instruments in Myanmar’s musical ensemble.
(Hne, Chauk Lon Pat, Maung Hsaing, Pat Waing, Kyi Waing, Siand wa)
