Hi Jaques, Werner, I wasn't aware of that, thanks that seems to be everything I need! I'm no expert but it might well be that the notation in Myanmar is of Chinese origin. I'll also ask a Chinese student of mine. He is quite knowledgable about Chinese music and might be able to help understanding the notation.
Best, Orm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Orm Finnendahl Komposition Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Eschersheimer Landstr. 29-39 60322 Frankfurt am Main https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rWha1HTfFE&list=PLiGfneJSWmNw6dTUvcTHbTkCYOOTiB_N6 Am Montag, den 15. November 2021 um 15:57:14 Uhr (+0100) schrieb Jacques Menu: > Hello Orm, > > Using jianpu-ly, you can get the following, i.e. numbers only. > > JM > > > > > > > > > > Le 15 nov. 2021 à 15:24, Werner LEMBERG <[email protected]> a écrit : > > > > > >> I'm working on a piece for Pat Waing, a traditional instrument from > >> Myanmar consisting of 20 tuned drums. Musicians from Myanmar use a > >> special form of notation, using numbers for the pitches with dots > >> underneath or above indicating the octave. > > > > This notation is looks like jiǎnpǔ (簡譜); have a look at Silas > > Brown's page: > > > > http://ssb22.user.srcf.net/mwrhome/jianpu-ly.html > > > > > > Werner >
