Музыка Мьянмы: Традиции и Влияния

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The music of Myanmar (or Burma) shares many similarities with other musical styles in the region. Traditional music is melodic, having its own unique form of harmony, often composed with a (na yi se), a (wa let se) or a time signature. In Burmese, music segments are combined into patterns, and then into verses, making it a multi level hierarchical system. Various levels are manipulated to create a song. Harmony in Mahagita (the Burmese body of music) is known as twe lone, which is similar to a chord in western music. For example, C is combined with F or G.

Musical instruments include the brass se (which is like a triangle), hne (a kind of oboe), the bamboo wa, as well as the well known saung, a boat shaped harp. Traditionally, the instruments are classified into five groups called These instruments are played on a musical scale consisting of seven tones, each associated with an animal that is said to be the producer of the tone. Each tone can be raised, lowered, or played naturally (corresponding to sharp, flat or natural), resulting in twenty one possible combinations. The pat waing drum circle, for example, consists of twenty one drums, one tuned to each tone in each possible combination. Similarly, the Kyi Waing, a twenty one gong instrument is struck with a knobbed stick placed alongside the pat waing. Other influences include Mon music (called or "sounds of the Talaing [Mon]"), particularly in the Mahāgīta , the complete body of classical Burmese music. A prevailing one is called , which is essentially a class of Burmese adaptations to songs accompanied with the saung gauk and come from the Ayutthaya kingdom (modern day Thailand) during the reigns of Bayinnaung (1551–1581) and Hsinbyushin (1753–1776), which brought back a variety of cultural traditions including the Ramayana.

Translated as "great music" in Pali, the Mahāgīta is an extensive collection of Burmese classical songs called The collection is divided into several different types of songs including the following: kyo, bwe, , the oldest repertoires; , royal court music; , songs of longing; ; , music that makes horses dance; nat chin, songs used to worship the , Burmese spirits; , music introduced from Ayutthaya, , music adapted from the Mon people and , songs of sorrow. The traditional folk ensemble, typically used in nat pwe (Burmese theatre, art and festivals) is called the hsaing waing It is mainly made up of different gongs and drums, as well as other instruments, depending on the nature of performance. The ensemble bears many similarities to other Southeast Asian ensembles, although it incorporates a drum circle not found in similar ensembles.

Western music has gained popularity in Burma since the 1930s. Despite the government's intervention at times, especially during the socialist era, popular Burmese music has seen considerable influence from Western music, which consists of popular Western songs rendered in Burmese and pop music similar to other Asian pop tunes. Pop music emerged in the 1970s and was banned by state run radio stations. However, many artists circumvented this censorship by producing albums in private studios and releasing them in music production shops. During the socialist era, musicians and artists were subject to censorship by the Press Scrutiny Board and Central Registration Board, as well as laws like the State Protection Law. R Zarni and Sai Sai Kham Leng.

When the country's regulations on censorship were loosened in 2000, new pop groups emerged across Myanmar who were able to compose, record and perform original Burmese music. Many pop groups emerged throughout Myanmar such as Electronic Machine, Playboy, ELF Myanmar and the King. In August 2012, state censorship on music was officially abolished. The only government censorship that remains on music is video censorship. Everyone can, in essence, release whatever they want. This has led many on the newly re grouped Myanmar Music Association to grapple with the idea of forming a rating system to deal with some 'rude words' in music that may not be appropriate for all ages. After decades underground, a small but enduring punk rock and heavy metal music scene has been increasingly visible in Burma. Modelling many 1970s and '80s classic Western punk bands and Modern Metal. Burmese punk band metal band shows a musical defiance that has not been seen before in Burma. Websites that have started up in recent years such as Myanmar Xbands have given attention to the Burmese punk scene along with other alternative Burmese music. The site has developed into a hub for artists to display their music to a Burmese and international audience for free download. Most of the Talented Bands Like Last Day of Beethoven, Darkest Tears from My Heart, Fever 109, We Are the Waste are well known by others because of this website. While other Burmese punk bands like pop punk band Side Effect, turned to raising funds on IndieGoGo, to release their first album. The band just managed to raise enough funds to release their album in May 2012, shortly before their efforts fell short to international sanctions. However, other popular Burmese punk bands such as No Uturn or Rebel Riot has turned to self release, releasing their demos on popular download sites such as MySpace and Reverb Nation.