Preservation of Burmese Musical Traditions

$67.7K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Burma (Myanmar)
Start Date	Apr 05, 2008
End Date	Feb 02, 2011
Duration	1,033 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77201-48`

Grant Description

To preserve traditional Burmese music and its historical context.

The project involves extensive interviews with elderly musicians, capturing anecdotes, personal expressions, advice, and training, along with the digitization of a collection of 8,000 Burmese recordings dating back to 1910.