Burmese, as is true of many Oriental languages ... For this we use three tones: the abrupt, the level, and the falling tone. As an example, ka, in the abrupt tone, means "to dance"; kã, in ...

What is Burmese music like? To ears accustomed only to Western music, ours may at first be a little disconcerting. It may seem more like a medley of spontaneous, unrelated sounds than a careful ...