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Myanmar (BURMA) In 1989 the largest nation of mainland Southeast Asia changed its name from Burma to Myanmar. In 2006 the capital moved from Yangon (formerly Rangoon) to Nay Pyi Taw. Geographically, the country's Irrawaddy basin is surrounded on three sides by densely forested mountains and plateaus. Most people live in the fertile valley and delta of the Irrawaddy River. By: Lenny , Patrick, Anthony
Backround Info • Myanmar is located between China and India. So Myanmar culture is influenced by that countries culture. There are also own style of cultures be seen in Myanmar. Post war, Post independence, from1962 to 1988, national isolation policy in Myanmar. Thus, economic is exhausted out, we can defend our culture by influence of western culture. Most of the culture is related by Buddhism, but also there are influence from some religions. In old days, make offering to Nat(Spirits) that is believe in worship Nat, before Buddhism come. Besides, there Christian, Islam, Hindu etc in Myanmar. http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/index.htm
religion Freedom of religion is practiced in Myanmar, although a majority (some 89.1%) are Buddhists in Myanmar. But Myanmar seems democratic that Buddhism is not defined as the official religion of the country, like most Islamic countries does. Faith and religion are a little hard to differentiate or divide, and they are often very much inter-related or confused. All teaching by a religion is generally considered as religious matters, while other customs and traditional beliefs not taught by a religious body is considered as faith. In addition to that, superstition often influences the faith and the lives of the Myanmar people. http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/index.htm
Music • The complete body of Myanmar classical songs is usually referred to as, the "Maha Gita," meaning great or royal song. The repertoire is also sometimes referred to as "Thachin Gyi," or great songs. These were the songs of the royal Myanmar courts and form the basis of Myanmar classical music. The Maha Gita repertoire is pervasive in the performance of Myanmar music. It forms the basis of shared tradition of the chamber music ensemble, the Hsaing ensemble, as well as that of solo instrument performances such as the piano. The Maha Gita also provides much of the basis for music in the theatre, both the puppet theatre and that which employs live actos. http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/index.htm
continued • The Maha Gita exists in printed collections of the songs texts. There are no traditional examples in notation. No system of notation exists in the Myanmar tradition. During the 1960s, an adoption of the Chinese cipher notation system was used for notation of the single melodic line. A few examples of the skeletal structural patterns of the music have been printed in Myanmar, in Western notation, from time to time since the 1940s. http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/index.htm
Songs Kyo Songs, Bwe Songs, Tachin Hkan Kyo, Bwe and Tachin Hkan are thought to be the oldest parts of the repertoire and contain a great number of songs. Patt Pyou SongsPatt Pyou is a song type that was very popular in the court and contains the largest number of songs in the collection. Loung ChinSongs of longing Lei Dwei Than KatA group of two special songs. Myin GinMusic to make the horses dance. Nat ChinNat Chin are songs from the repertoire of the worship and propitiation of the 37 Nats, a native Myanmar religion which exists along side and in harmony with Buddhism. Yodaya SongsYodaya songs are those which were introduced from Ayuthia in Thailand as well as songs which were later composed in that style. Talaing ThanTalaing Than are songs of the Mon minority in Myanmar. http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/index.htm
Continued In addition to this body of court songs, there are a number of instrumental pieces in the form of opening music for the theatre which are called "Panama Ti'loun," or "first pieces". There are a number of instrumental types associated with the Royal Palace Watch, such as the "neyi," the first music played each morning in the royal palace and the "yegin," played as the watch musicians navigated the moat around the royal palace. A number of rhythmic and melodic types borrowed from folk repertoire, such as "byo," "si daw," and "dophat" also are included in the corpus of Myanmar traditional music, although not formally part of the Maha Gita. http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/index.htm
Kachin Manaw Festival Music • Kachin is one of the states which has a delightful festival known as Manaw. Kachin, the hill people or the Scots of Myanmar, celebrate Manaw festival. It is one of the most popular festivals in Myanmar. The festival is usually held in January. This festival has been held for more than three decades. Manaw festivals is the celebration of the New Year, Victory in battles, reunion of the tribes etc. Everybody in town joins the spiritual dance lined up behind one another. http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/kachin-manaw-festival.htm
Continued • The traditional Manaw poles are decorated in colourful Kachin motifs and are centered in the middle of the festival ground. All who came to the festival wear their best traditional costume and the main feature of the festival is dancing around the erected Manaw poles, quite similar to the totem poles of North American Indians. Manaw festival is held in Myitkyina and Putao in Kachine State. http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/kachin-manaw-festival.htm
String instruments: kyoWind instruments:MegyunClapper instruments: let-koXylophone instruments: Patala Kyo Megyun
