SINCE 1828
hsaing-waing
noun
\ ˈsīn-ˈwīn
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plural hsaing-waing
Definition of 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
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