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Khing Zin Shwe & Shwe Shwe Khaing: Songs from Myanmar & Burmese Traditions

September 14, 2010

For seven hundred years, serpentine songs of glorious kings, ancient wealth, and deep love have echoed at weddings and social occasions in Myanmar (Burma). Though steeped in musical and literary tradition, these songs, called the Maha Gita (which means “great song"), speak with a voice that transcends personal gain, political tension, economic hardship, or cultural difference. ...