The hne (နှဲ; also spelled hnè) is a conical shawm of double reed used in the music of Myanmar. ==Etymology== The earliest extant written occurrence of the word hne dates to 1491 CE and is likely a Middle Mon loan word, derived from sanoy. The hne has a sixtuple reeds (called hnegan), made from the young leaf of the toddy palm, which is soa...