01. In praise of the Burmese harp
02. The glory of the king
03. Rain and a princess
04. Lonely in the forest
05. A hunstman enchanted
06. Longing in a forest glade
07. The twelve royal gates
08. The king's potency
09. Waiting
'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.' source
'Burma's preeminent player of the arched harp, Inle Myint Maung & one of Burma's most respected singers, Yi Yi Thant, provide a beguiling sampling of the Burmese thachìn gyì repertoire in these stunningly beautiful recordings made in Rangoon in 2000. The Burmese arched harp, a little known treasure among Asian musical instruments, figures prominently in Burma's classical music tradition. That tradition, developed over several centuries in Burma's royal courts, exhibits the restraint, subtlety, and elegance of many aristocratic traditions—but in an idiom uniquely Burmese.' ~ source
more harp with female vocal accompaniment, this thyme comin str8 outta burma. finally got me ears on this one & dam is it stunning. you may [not] remember me gushing about Yi Yi Thant's song on princess nicotine or this cassette scrounged from here, but these are the last recordings made by harpist Myint Maung as he died immediately subsequent, may he rest in peace. owl that's left now are the achingly beautiful recordings, though my ears refuse to understand the third song & i imagine if i was the king of rangoon listening to this in my pimp palace, i would likely want it stricken from the royal repertoire :) apart from that, this is one potent set, lovingly ripped at 320 including a pdf of ze booklet
