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Saung
Burmese traditional musical instrument / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The saung (Burmese: စောင်း, MLCTS caung; also known as the saung-gauk (စောင်းကောက်): IPA: [sáʊɰ̃ɡaʊʔ], Burmese harp, Burma harp, or Myanmar harp), is an arched harp used in traditional Burmese music. The saung is regarded as a national musical instrument of Burma.[3] The saung is unique in that it is a very ancient harp tradition and is said to be the only surviving harp in Asia.[4][5]
For other uses, see Burmese Harp (disambiguation).
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![]() Saùng-Gauk, 19th century | |
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Classification | String instrument (plucked) |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 322
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