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The 16 tracks on this collection feature traditional music from the Southeast Asian nation of Burma, also known as Myanmar. Drums, cymbals, bells, and a harp are some of the instruments featured?as are the Western violin and guitar, with strings tuned differently. Liner notes explore the characteristic tempo and scale used in Burmese music, and provide notation and background on the songs. Album Tracks 1. Kyo Song (Royal Barge Music) 2. Byaw Than (Novitiating Ceremonial Song) 3. Patt Waing 4. Maung Saing 5. Saing (Burmese Orchestra) 6. Saung 7. Pattala 8. Don Min 9. Si Daw 10. Bon Gyi Than 11. Do Butt 12. O Zi 13. Kar Gyin (Martial Song) 14. Burmese Violin 15. Burmese Guitar 16. Burmese Piano
