Definition of hsaing-waing
plural hsaing-waing
: a traditional Burmese musical ensemble consisting largely of drums and gongs
- The gamelan is also closely related to other Southeast Asian ensembles that bear different names, such as … hsaing-waing of Myanmar (Burma), and the kulintang of the Philippines.
- —Neil Sorrell, in Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, 2003
