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 ...

Reporting from Yangon, Myanmar — U Tin cut his teeth as a musician playing Burmese folk songs for silent movies, which in this time warp of a country remained popular well into the 1950s. The ...

NEW YORK, December 12, 2003 — High points from Asia Society's evening of traditional Burmese music and dance performances, featuring the Hsaing Waing Ensemble. (5 min., 43 sec.) ...

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 ...

Myanmar is known for political oppression and poverty under the rule of the world's longest-lasting military dictatorship. But a University of Dayton music professor reveals a different side of the ...

After coming to the U.S., many Burmese refugees try to preserve their culture and music with traditional instruments and dance. Most of these... Burmese Refugees Preserve Culture Through Music Before ...

U Tin, a slide guitarist who became a global ambassador for Burmese music while working as a plumber under a military dictatorship, died on Feb. 5 in Yangon, Myanmar. He was 87. His daughter Daw Win ...

IN APRIL, a government dominated by Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) took over in Myanmar, ending decades of oppressive military-only rule. For both the music world and ...

Singapore, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda reveals a curated guide to exploring Asia's rich tapestry of traditional music to mark International Music Day on October 1 st.