Nai Htaw Paing Ensemble has been played on NTS in shows including PAN, featured first on 17 August 2015. Songs played include Ma Ngo - Paya Ta Ngwe.

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, 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