Myanmar orchestra, called as "Saing Waing", consists of drums, gongs, oboe, clappers, etc. This is considered as more professional, formal and mostly played indoors.

These are :-

1. circular series of drums (pat-lone)
2. circular series of gongs (kyay-wai)
3. gongs (mong-sai)
4. bamboo clapper (war-let-kote)
5. oboe/flute (hnae)
6. timing bells (si)
7. bamboo (warr)
8. short drum (si-toe)
9. cymbals (lin-gwin)
10. six drum set (chauk-lone-pat)
11. great drum (pat-ma-gyee)

These 31 drums of various sizes were based on 31 planes of living beings, according to Buddhism.

Myanmar Music Band

Traditional music bands, called "Osi-Doepat", are more widely found across the nation in almost every village. It is considered as an out-door use, and less skill is required to play these instruments.

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