The pat waing () or ''pat wang'' () is a set of 21 pitched
hand drums
A hand drum is any type of drum that is typically played with the bare hand rather than a stick, mallet, hammer, or other type of beater.
Types
The following descriptions allude to traditional versions of the drums. Modern synthetic versions are ...
(similar in appearance to Indian
tabla
A ''tabla'' is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it may be played solo, as an accompaniment with other instruments a ...
drums) used in the Burmese folk musical ensemble (
hsaing waing
The ''hsaing waing'' (, ; also spelt ''saing waing''), commonly dubbed the Burmese traditional orchestra (မြန်မာ့ဆိုင်း), is a traditional Burmese folk musical ensemble that accompanies numerous forms of rituals, performan ...
). This instrument has been adapted into the Thai
piphat mon
A ''piphat'' () is a kind of ensemble in the Art music, classical music of Thailand, which features wind and percussion instruments. It is considered the primary form of ensemble for the interpretation of the most sacred and "high-class" compos ...
ensemble, where it is called
poeng mang.
The player sits in the middle of a horseshoe-shaped shell made of elaborately carved wood and decorated with gold leaf. The 21 drums are played with the bare hands. Originally known as the ''saing waing'' because the drums were hung on eight carved wooden plunks in a circle,
the instrument is now generally referred to as a ''pat waing''.
See also
*
Tabla tarang
*
Poeng mang
References
* ''Burmese Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, P. 251 "Saing Saya" - printed in 1962
External links
Video
Burmese musical instruments
Membranophones
Pitched percussion instruments
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