Biography
Bang on a Can meets Burma in this cross-cultural collaboration with legendary composer and percussionist Kyaw Kyaw Naing. Naing is a renowned master of the pat waing, the Burmese Drum Circle, and traditional instrument made of 21 separately tuned drums. Kyaw Kyaw's blazing tempos and blistering musicality have made him famous throughout Southeast Asia, and he has used his gifts to become highly-sought-after as a composer of music for film, and as a live performer at Burma's traditional kickboxing tournaments. Working with Western Musicians for the very first time, Kyaw Kyaw matches his mastery of an ancient drumming technique with the edgy 21st century fireworks of Bang on a Can.
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