The song was a cry against the living hell that descended upon the people of Myanmar since February 1st, when the military overthrew the country’s civilian government. It was also a song of solidarity ...
The second excitement was that all the orchestral musicians, oboe soloist Olivier Stankiewicz (pictured below in the fim), TV crew, and production team had all assembled for a common goal, to film and ...
On June 27, Yangon’s vibrant cultural scene turned to the stage when the newly formed Yangon Region Music Association (YRMA) unveiled its inaugural singing contest to celebrate Myanmar Music Day. The ...
Lots of Western musicians are afraid to deal with the music of Burma," Sebag reflects. African and Indian music, for example, lend themselves more easily to collaboration. It took us a long time to ...
Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...