Myanmar Orchestra and tradtional music
There are five kinds of musical instruments, namely, kyay (alloy containing copper), kyo ( strings), tha-yay(hide), lay (air) and lekkoke (clapper). Myanmar musical instruments can be further categorized into two kinds, such as , concert (anyeint) and orchestra (saing-waing).
As a matter of fact, many musical instruments were invented and fell into disuse throughout the ages of successive Pyu, Bagan (1044-1298 AD), Pinya (1299-1363 AD), Inwa (1364-1516 AD), Taungoo (1537-1598 AD), Nyaung Yan (1597 – 1751 AD), and Kongbaung (1752 – 1885 AD) dynasties.
The anyeint (concert of chamber) musical instruments of the past were and some of them still are the boat-shaped harp, alligator- guiltar, violin, xylophone, flute, oboe, saniara (stringed, extinct), aung galay(stringed, extinct) don-min (dulcimer-like or air, extinct) , hnyin(reed pipes, extinct), than-lwin (small cymbals) etc. However, only six instruments were prescribed for anyeint, the intimate musical entertainment of the royal chambers.
The Myanmar music ensemble is not the "orchestra" in the true sense of the term " orchestra". The "orchestra" now means the full array of strings, wood-winds, brass and percussion instruments performing Western music in fromt of and under the direction of the conductor.
The Myanmar orchestra is spectacular in appearance and unique in the musical tone it produces. In the Myanmar saing-waing orchestra, the stringed instruments and also the xylophone are absent, their use being confined to concert performances.
For us people of Myanmar, it is a matter of national pride to learn that our ancestors had that much standard of music and that much quantity of musical instrument.Myanmar Orchestra and tradtional music
There are five kinds of musical instruments, namely, kyay (alloy containing copper), kyo ( strings...all »Myanmar Orchestra and tradtional music
There are five kinds of musical instruments, namely, kyay (alloy containing copper), kyo ( strings), tha-yay(hide), lay (air) and lekkoke (clapper). Myanmar musical instruments can be further categorized into two kinds, such as , concert (anyeint) and orchestra (saing-waing).
As a matter of fact, many musical instruments were invented and fell into disuse throughout the ages of successive Pyu, Bagan (1044-1298 AD), Pinya (1299-1363 AD), Inwa (1364-1516 AD), Taungoo (1537-1598 AD), Nyaung Yan (1597 – 1751 AD), and Kongbaung (1752 – 1885 AD) dynasties.
The anyeint (concert of chamber) musical instruments of the past were and some of them still are the boat-shaped harp, alligator- guiltar, violin, xylophone, flute, oboe, saniara (stringed, extinct), aung galay(stringed, extinct) don-min (dulcimer-like or air, extinct) , hnyin(reed pipes, extinct), than-lwin (small cymbals) etc. However, only six instruments were prescribed for anyeint, the intimate musical entertainment of the royal chambers.
The Myanmar music ensemble is not the "orchestra" in the true sense of the term " orchestra". The "orchestra" now means the full array of strings, wood-winds, brass and percussion instruments performing Western music in fromt of and under the direction of the conductor.
The Myanmar orchestra is spectacular in appearance and unique in the musical tone it produces. In the Myanmar saing-waing orchestra, the stringed instruments and also the xylophone are absent, their use being confined to concert performances.
For us people of Myanmar, it is a matter of national pride to learn that our ancestors had that much standard of music and that much quantity of musical instrument.«
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