The mi gyaung (Burmese: မိကျောင်း [mḭ dʑáʊɰ̃]) or kyam (Mon: ကျာံ, [cam] ⓘ; pronounced "chyam") is a crocodile -shaped fretted, plucked zither with three strings that is used as a traditional instrument in Burma. It is associated with the Mon people. Both Burmese and Mon names also mean 'crocodile.' [1][2]

Mi-gyaung (crocodile-shaped zither), Mon people, southern Burma (Myanmar), 19th century (NMM 5561). This simple, but elegant, tube zither has three strings that pass over four raised, brass...

mi gyaung （缅甸： မိကျောင်း [mḭ Dʑáʊɰ̃] ）或Kyam （ Mon ： ကျာံ ， [CAM] ;发音为“ Chyam”）是一种鳄鱼形的折曲，用三根琴弦用作缅甸的传统仪器。它与蒙人有关。缅甸和蒙的名字也意味着“鳄鱼”。

Title: Mi-gyaung. Date: late 19th–early 20th century. Geography: Myanmar (formerly Burma) Culture: Burmese. Medium: Teak, strings. Dimensions: D. 5 1/2 × L. 45 1/2 in. (14 × 115.6 cm) Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked-tube. Credit Line: Gift of Miss Alice Getty, 1946. Object Number: 46.34.67

中国唐代称为“鼍首筝”，清代称为“密穹总”，即mí-gyaùng saung的译音。 “mí-gyaùng”意为鳄鱼，“saung”为弦乐器。 据中国《新唐书·骠传》有关“鼍首筝”的记载：“筝二：其一形如鼍，长四尺，有四足，虚腹，以鼍皮饰背面及仰肩如琴，广七寸，腹阔八寸，尾长尺余，卷上，虚中施关，以张九弦，左右一十八柱；其一面饰彩花，传以虺皮为别。 ”现代缅甸流传的鳄鱼琴已改为古舟形，有弦3根，定弦为G、d、g，12品，琴体侧面和上面饰有象牙雕刻花纹。 琴弦由丝弦改为两 …

中國唐代稱為“鼉首箏”，清代稱為“密穹總”，即mí-gyaùng saung的譯音。 “mí-gyaùng”意為鱷魚，“saung”為弦樂器。 據中國《新唐書·驃傳》有關“鼉首箏”的記載：“箏二：其一形如鼉，長四尺，有四足，虛腹，以鼉皮飾背面及仰肩如琴，廣七寸，腹闊八寸，尾長尺余，卷上，虛中施關，以張九弦，左右一十八柱；其一面飾彩花，傳以虺皮為別。 ”現代緬甸流傳的鱷魚琴已改為古舟形，有弦3根，定弦為G、d、g，12品，琴體側面和上面飾有象牙雕刻花紋。 琴弦由絲弦改為兩 …

Burmese carved wood glass eyed mi-gyaung (crocodile zither) or Mon Harp. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885).Red and gilt; partially decorated with hman-zi shwei-cha (glass inlay) work. ca. 1872. In the form of a crocodile with two glass eyes known as a Mon Harp, with carved head, feet and conventional ornament.

2024年8月12日 · Mi Gyaung (မိကျောင်, Mi gyaung) is a traditional musical instrument related to the Mon people of Myanmar. It is a jitter instrument introduced through India and has a wooden crocodile shape. It has approximately 13 wooden frets and three strings. The lowest notes use brass strings and the rest use nylon.

2010年9月21日 · Mi-gyaung, means " crocodile-zither" in Burmese. Similar box zithers exist throughout Southeast Asia and, although the shape is not maintained, the reptilian name persists as chakhe in Thailand or kacapi in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Mi-gyaung Share. Expand View PDF. Images(7) Mi-gyaung. ALTERNATE NAME(S) Kyam; Mi-gyaun; Crocodile zither; Megyaun; Maker attributed to Mon people Date 1860-1885 ca. Place Made Myanmar (Burma), Asia. Serial No. none. Signed none