kyi-zi
Also: cisi
Instrument Information
Origins
Continent: Asia
Region: Southeast Asia
Nation: Myanmar
Formation: Burmese
Classification (Sachs-Von Hornbostel revised by MIMO)
111.221 idiophone--individual percussion plaque struck with a non-sonorous object (hand, stick, striker)Design and Playing Features
Category: idiophone
Energy input motion by performer: hammering
Basic form of sonorous object/s for idiophone: plate - flat
Sound objects per instrument: one
Resonator design: no resonator
Number of players: one
Sounding principle: striking - direct
Sound exciting agent: beater/s - stick with hard ball end
Energy input motion by performer: hammering
Pitch of sound produced: indefinite pitch
Sound modification: none
Dimensions
7.3 in. length
Primary Materials
Entry Author
Roger Vetter