saung
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The saung (Burmese: စောင်း, MLCTS caung; also known as the saung-gauk (စောင်းကောက်): , 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. The saung is unique in that it is a very ancient harp tradition and is said to be the only surviving harp in Asia.
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- Instrument.name
- Saung
- Instrument.image
- Saung-Gauk.jpg
- Instrument.caption
- Saùng-Gauk, 19th century
- Instrument.background
- string
- Instrument.classification
- String instrument (plucked)
- Instrument.hornbostel_sachs
- 322 322.1 Open harps – The harp has no pillar. 322.11 Arched harps.
- Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc
- The plane of the strings lies perpendicular to the resonator's surface, the neck curves away from the resonator.
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- Country of origin
- Myanmar
- Image
- A little lunchtime music (10845286724).jpg
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- Hornbostel-Sachs classification
- 322.11
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The saung (Burmese: စောင်း, MLCTS caung; also known as the saung-gauk (စောင်းကောက်): , 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. The saung is unique in that it is a very ancient harp tradition and is said to be the only surviving harp in Asia.
== Etymology and terminology == Saung (စောင်း) is the Burmese word for "harp," and is etymologically derived from the Persian word chang, which is the Persian arched harp. The Burmese arched harp is more precisely called saung gauk (, ; ), while another indigenous lyre is called byat saung () or saungbya (; ).
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