But I think that if you will listen to some of it a few times—and the Burmese Folk and Traditional Music record in the Ethnic Folkways Library offers a good sampling—you will discover that ...

When the great King Anawrahta of Pagan united the whole of Burma into a single kingdom in ... who provided the wild music and led the wilder dances. The Popa feast was held on a full moon day ...

While many of the elements found in the music and dance traditions of Burma find earlier counterparts in ancient India, Burmese music and dance styles also show clear parallels to traditions in other ...