[5] The Burmese term pattala is a calque of Sanskrit vādya (ဝါဒျ, "musical instrument") and Mon (ကလာ, "chest").

[6] The earliest extant mention of the pattala is in the Kalyani Inscriptions, which dates to CE 1479, followed by a reference in a treatise during the reign of Bayinnaung.

[5] During the Nyaungyan era, the pattala was referenced in the poet-minister Padethayaza's verse poem, "Thuza Pyo" (သူဇာပျို့) as an instrument played for royal court affairs.

[1] The mallets are made from hardwoods such as teak, padauk, black cutch, yindaik, or pyinkado.

[1] The resonance box is made from teak and decorated with inlaid glass or gold leaf.