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Yodaya: Thai Classical Music in Myanmar Culture

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Yodaya is one of the music genres in Myanmar’s musical culture. It was initially tied to the Myanmar royal court in the past and has ever since infiltrated the Myanmar way of life up until the present day. This qualitative study was set out to: 1) investigate the historical development of Yodaya, and 2) examine the features and representation of Thai classical music in Yodaya. Data was gathered between August 2009 and March 2014 through multiple techniques: survey, interview, observation, field-notes and documentary analysis. Informants included five experts, eight practitioners and four related people in Yangon and Mandalay cities in Myanmar. Data was validated by means of a triangulation method based on defined objectives and was presented following analytical description.
Title: Yodaya: Thai Classical Music in Myanmar Culture
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Yodaya is one of the music genres in Myanmar’s musical culture.
It was initially tied to the Myanmar royal court in the past and has ever since infiltrated the Myanmar way of life up until the present day.
This qualitative study was set out to: 1) investigate the historical development of Yodaya, and 2) examine the features and representation of Thai classical music in Yodaya.
Data was gathered between August 2009 and March 2014 through multiple techniques: survey, interview, observation, field-notes and documentary analysis.
Informants included five experts, eight practitioners and four related people in Yangon and Mandalay cities in Myanmar.
Data was validated by means of a triangulation method based on defined objectives and was presented following analytical description.

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