Monthly Archives: October 2012
Glimpses of Rangoon (photo essay)
 See the rest of the photo essay here
Burma’s Unfinished Symphony (Irrawaddy Magazine October 2004)
Musicians no longer required to submit songs to censors (Democractic Voice of Burma article)
The government-backed Myanmar Music Association (MMA)’s general secretary and well-known singer Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein said that artists are now allowed to publish their music without prior approval from the state censor board.
The Lyrics Scrutiny and Registration Committee, a department under the MAA that will function as a rating system, will scrutinise song lyrics.
Shwe Gyaw Gyaw, a songwriter and committee member, said songs will be categorised in three different groups. Music that is deemed suitable for a general audience will be given a Group A rating, while Groups B and C will be categorise music that is more appropriate for mature audiences over the age of 18.
The move comes after the Burmese government announced in late August that it has abolished pre-censorship of its media. However, but the media must still follow a strict list of guidelines that forbids them from criticising the state.
Under the military dictatorship, song lyrics were heavily censored.
Sanrak Ramphuutong “escaping to see my wife”
Itchy Band
Support the artist at We Didn’t Land on the Moon
Boom days in Burma
All Star Orchestra with July Chan do the off beat cha cha
Masa Zudrangma in Looker Magazine June 2012
Sample source for Action Bronson & Party Supplies track “Double Breasted” : Nung Lamyong Kularbseemuang’s “Kati Sorn Jai”
New York producer Party Supplies and rapper Action Bronson had their way with Nung Lamyong Kularbseemuang’s katisornjai on the track Double Breasted
Cop the Kati Sorn Jai 7″ at Zudrangma Records
Download the Action Bronson & Party Supplies mixtape Blue Chips