SAUNG GAUK

The saung 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.

The bandurria is a plucked chordophone from Spain, similar to the mandolin, primarily used in
Spanish folk music, but also found in former Spanish colonies.
The agung is a set of two wide-rimmed, vertically suspended gongs used by the Maguindanao,
Maranao, Sama-Bajau and Tausug people of the Philippines as a supportive instrument in
kulintang ensembles.

The kubing is a type of Philippine jaw harp from bamboo found among the Maguindanaon and
other Muslim and non-Muslim tribes in the Philippines and Indonesia. It is also called kobing,
kolibau, aru-ding, aroding, kulaing, karombi, yori or Kulibaw.
Kendang or Gendang is a two-headed drum used by peoples from Maritime Southeast Asia.
Kendang is one of the primary instruments used in the Gamelan ensembles of Javanese,
Sundanese, Balinese Lombok.

The rebana or terbangan is a Malay tambourine that is used in Islamic devotional music in
Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. The sound of the
rebana often accompany Islamic ritual such as the zikir. The name rebana came from the Arabic
word robbana.
The angklung (Sundanese: ᮃᮀᮊᮣᮥᮀ) is a musical instrument from West Java, Indonesia made
of a varying number of bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The tubes are carved to
have a resonant pitch when struck and are tuned to octaves, similar to Western handbells.

Gamelan is a traditional instrumental ensemble of Indonesia, typically including many bronze

percussion instruments.