Hsain Wain refers to an ensemble of instruments which include the pa’ wain, ci wain, maun hsain, hneh, pa’ ma, sa khun, hcau’loun pa’, si toh, ling win, and si wah. In the hsain wain, the pa’ wain is ...

Myanmar/Burmese musicians’ use of foreign instruments in the last 150 years has enchanted the ear of many newcomers to the music of lowland Myanmar/Burma. Foreign listeners recognize familiar timbres ...

What is Burmese music like? To ears accustomed only to Western music, ours may at first be a little disconcerting. It may seem more like a medley of spontaneous, unrelated sounds than a careful ...

htootayzar posts pictures of traditional music instruments from Myanmar. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and ...

Local resident Naomi Boucher is sharing traditions from Myanmar as May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Boucher, 51, who is a native of Ye Oo, which is located north of Mandalay, ...