Saung

Saung
Saùng-Gauk, 19th century
String instrument
Classification String instrument (plucked)
Hornbostel–Sachs classification322
  • 322.1 Open harps – The harp has no pillar.
    • 322.11 Arched harps.
      (The plane of the strings lies perpendicular to the resonator's surface, the neck curves away from the resonator.)
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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. 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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