The pat waing ( my, ပတ်ဝိုင်း) or ''pat wang'' ( mnw, ဗာတ်ဝိုၚ်) is a
drum circle
A drum circle is any group of people playing (usually) hand-drums and percussion in a circle. They are distinct from a drumming group or troupe in that the drum circle is an end in itself rather than preparation for a performance. They can range ...
instrument used in the Burmese folk musical ensemble (
hsaing waing The ''hsaing waing'' ( my, ဆိုင်းဝိုင်း, ; also spelt ''saing waing''), commonly dubbed the Burmese traditional orchestra (မြန်မာ့ဆိုင်း), is a traditional Burmese folk musical ensemble that accompan ...
). This instrument has been adapted into the Thai
piphat mon ensemble, where it is called
poeng mang
The ''poeng mang'', ( th, เปิงมาง), known as ''poeng mang khok'' () when used as a set, is a traditional Thai drum of Mon origin and in Myanmar called Pat waing, played by Mon people . It is a percussion instrument, used to furnis ...
.
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
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Tabla tarang
The tabla tarang (Hindi: तबला तरंग) is a melodic percussion instrument consisting of between ten and sixteen tuned dayan drums. In a tabla "pair" instrument, the dayan is the treble drum and the bayan is the bass drum. Tarang mea ...
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Poeng mang
The ''poeng mang'', ( th, เปิงมาง), known as ''poeng mang khok'' () when used as a set, is a traditional Thai drum of Mon origin and in Myanmar called Pat waing, played by Mon people . It is a percussion instrument, used to furnis ...
References
* ''Burmese Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, P. 251 "Saing Saya" - printed in 1962
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