1. Burma
Hsaing Waing
Saung

3. Arrival: Burma Officially called Myanmar Population
Burmese, Shan, Karen, Rakhine, Chinese, Mon, Indian
7 Burmese provincial divisions & 7 non-Burmese states
Predominantly Buddhist
Independence from Britain in 1948

4. Hsaing Waing First Impressions Aural Analysis Circular frame
Reediness and rapid variations
Aural Analysis
Outdoor ensemble
Drums, gongs, and aerophones
Colotomic structure

5. Hsaing Waing Instruments
pa'waìñ (drum circle
cìwaìñ (gong circle)
hnè (oboe)

6. Cultural Considerations
Indian & Chinese Influences
Public performances of dance, plays, and rituals

7. Saung First Impressions Aural Analysis Elegant Indoor music
Vocalist and the arched harp
Cymbals and clapper

8. Cultural Considerations
Female harpists and vocalists
The refinement and sophistication of the old royal courts