of western Indonesia; the kulintang of the southern Philippines, eastern Indonesia, and eastern Malaysia; and the piphat
of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and the hsaing waing'' of Burma. The
hsaing waing is the product of indigenous musical traditions, enriched with contact with a diverse array of musical traditions in neighboring
Southeast Asian societies. The
hsaing waing ensemble's principal instrument, a
drum circle called
pat waing, continues to use Indian drum-tuning methods, and is considered the last remaining vestige of Indian instrumentation in Southeast Asia. However, the Burmese
hsaing waing differs greatly in its diversity of instruments and musical style from Thai folk ensembles. Many of the
hsaing waing instruments are shared instead with the
piphat mon ensemble of
Mon origin, indicating shared origins. During the British colonial era,
Sein Beda, a prominent musician, introduced various innovations to the ensemble, including decorating ensemble stands with traditional Burmese motifs and
glass mosaic, introducing a jazz band to the ensemble, creating spotlights, and introducing uniforms for musicians. == Instrumentation ==