Music : White Elephants & Golden Ducks: Musical Treasures From Burma
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0016351648723
Label: Shanachie
Manufacturer: Shanachie
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Shanachie
Release Date: April 22, 1997
Sales Rank: 189531
Studio: Shanachie
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Not the usual Asian music. It has style and rhythm and is unique to the typical Southeast Asia sound. I would definitely recommend it.
I am not a "reviewer" of products, so for me to write this... I am very pleased.
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Or was that Zoot Horn Rollo playing his guitar through Wurlizter pipes? I'm not sure what I'm hearing here, but I do know that it's completely intoxicating music. Make a cup of tea, fasten your seatbelt, and turn on the stereo.
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Many Westerners think of Southeast Asia as a simple "blend" of India and China (hence the word Indochina!). This CD proves that this is not quite true musically for Burma. Burmese music is rather unique in style and instrumentation, although there are a number of common elements with other southeast asian countries. It is perhaps not exactly easy listening, because unlike european music, harmony is almost absent in burmese music and ornamentation of the melodic line is the key ingredient to create an impressionistic mode (or mood). The piano sounds like a cross between Debussy and certain types of jazz. I particularly liked the last song "Mya Man Giri", which I think is a variation of a very old burmese melody.
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"Will you accept my love or not?" asked the first coquettish composition in this album. The question will undoubtedly be answered in the affirmative by anyone with even the slightest interest in the classical music of Southeast Asia in general and Burma in particular; this selection of songs exemplifies the romantic poetry of Burmese classical music and the performance of the musicians is of the best quality. Since the current generation of Burmese has largely embraced a hybrid form of Western-Burmese modern music, classical Burmese musicians--even the renowned masters--are finding it difficult to find an audience. This album will play a crucial role in the preservation of Burma's unique musical heritage.
One the other hand, if you have never been exposed to Burmese classical music, this just might be the beginning of a beautiful courtship, beginning perhaps with a few awkward moments (as you adjust your ears to the seemingly irregular rhythm of Burma) but leading to a solid romance. Listen to the playful violin in Track 8. Heed the tragic lover's appeal in Track 14. Enjoy the bright piano's paces and scales in Track 9. And then answer if you'll accept this token of love from the mythical land of white elephants and golden ducks.
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If you want to find the equivalent of Thelonius Monk's great piano work then this disc will be an eye opener. The Burmese musician's ability to fit foreign and indigenous instruments into these beautiful layered compositions is a real treat. This music is far more accesible to Western listeners than other musics of Southeast Asia and shouldn't be missed.
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