Nai Htaw Paing Ensemble

BIO OF NAI HTAW PAING: The leader of this ensemble, he currently serves as an assistant lecturer at Yangon Cultural University. He Started studying Mon traditional musical instruments, singing, and dance from his father, Nai Khin Maung Gyi, in 1965. Regularly performs on Mon National Days, Mon State Day, Union Day, and other important receptions. He occasionally teaches the new generation of musicians but has difficulty finding time given the economic situation of the profession. He would like more Mon nationals to be aware of both their own music,

The leader of this ensemble, he currently serves as an assistant
lecturer at Yangon Cultural University. He Started studying Mon
traditional musical instruments, singing, and dance from his father,
Nai Khin Maung Gyi, in 1965. Regularly performs on Mon National Days,
Mon State Day, Union Day, and other important receptions. He
occasionally teaches the new generation of musicians but has
difficulty finding time given the economic situation of the profession.
He would like more Mon nationals to be aware of both their own music,
Myanmar traditional music and other world musics. He is passionate
about rediscovering and preserving the endangered arts of the Mon
culture.

CREDITS:

Produced in Burma and the United States by Rick Heizman
Assistant producer in Burma: Ko Doo
Recorded at Khin Sabe Oo Studios, Yangon, Burma.
Recording engineers: Nanda Kyaw, Aung Zaw Moe, Nai Win Oo, Ye Soe
Mixing Engineer: Henry Kaiser, Berkeley, California
CD Design: Mark Frischman
Photos by Rick Heizman