Myanmar Music Project

In 2022, In Place of War began a research project supported by the British Council to better understand the music scene in Myanmar, build networks and connect with Burmese musicians.

In partnership with Gitameit Music Institute - a non-profit community centre and music school based in Yangon devoted to music teaching, nurturing and performing - we worked with Archivo de Musica Original to create a 3-part workshop 'Developing a Music Archive”. The workshop sessions consisting of practical tasks, exploring the purpose and importance of archiving music, reflecting the history of Burmese people and their culture through music.

The music recorded form the foundations of the Myanmar Music Archive, which contain audio and video recordings of both traditional and modern music: archivodemusicaoriginal.com/myanmar