This live session is really special for us. For the first time here on Tagu Jams, we bring you a Myanmar traditional ensemble ( Sine Wine) to give you a taste of vibrant Myanmar melodies. Since we started on this musical journey, we always wanted to showcase Myanmar traditional music in our own little set up. So it's a dream come true that we are able to collaborate with Myanmar traditional musician Htet Arkar who leads Lokapala Ensemble.
The month of April, which coincides with the month of Tagu in Myanmar calendar, is also a special time of the year. (We are named after this month obviously.) This is when we celebrate our new year in a festival known as Thingyan or water festival. With everything that has been going on in Myanmar, it has been three years since we have celebrated this holiday. So it was a great pleasure simply just to hear these Thingyan tunes that we have grown up with over the years. Chills. Literally.
We also invited an old friend Jewel (Yadanar Oo), who we have worked with since her days with ‪@TheFourMusic‬. She is better known for her hit pop songs (like Message) but here she showcases her vocal range by singing Shwe Mann Thu - a Thingyan classic song from the movie Thingyan Moe - in a fully traditional set. It's truly a pleasure to work with her again.
From production point of view, we chose to go with a four-camera set up for this special live session. We hope it adds to your viewing pleasure. Plus, this one is in 4K. Please enjoy! And all of us here at Tagu Music wish you a happy Myanmar new year!
Lamin Oo | 7th April, 2023
SET LIST
00:00 Soul of Thingyan (Ahtar Ya Nant)
05:05 Band Introduction
06:22 Lwan Tal Thingyan (လွမ်းတယ်သင်္ကြန်)
11:03 Shwe Mann Thu (ရွှေမန်းသူ)
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Established in 2013, Tagu Films is an independent film production house from Myanmar. For a decade, Tagu Films collaborated with various Myanmar independent musicians to produce music videos and live recording sessions. Tagu Music is a new step towards producing more Myanmar music contents, such as Tagu Jams, that capture the vibrant local independent music scene.
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