What is Burmese music like? To ears accustomed only ... Since we do not have the chromatic scale, our music may sound a bit flat to Westerners. Another basic point of difference is its essentially ...

the inspired interpreter of Burmese culture, has paid him: Minthuwun is a son of the Irrawaddy Delta, born almost within the sound of the sea. For all the alien influences around him, his language ...

Immediately heard – as a result of this kinesthetic and aural adaptation – were the textures of quickly-released keys, abrupt entrances, sudden accents and decrescendos of sound delighting ...

While many of the elements found in the music and dance traditions of Burma find earlier counterparts in ancient India, Burmese music and dance styles also show clear parallels to traditions in other ...