Myanmar Music

Maha Gita
Maha-gita is the oldest type of Myanmar traditional music composed during the times of Myanmar Kingdoms. They are all over a century old now. According to what is wrriten in “Gita Withawdani”, there are basically 459 songs. And according to the book “Shwe Nan Thone Maha Gita Paung Choke”, there are totally 793 songs.

The 24 composition-formats of Maha Gita are:
1.    Kyo
2.    Bwe
3.    Thachin Khant
4.    Patpyo
5.    Yodayar
6.    Mon
7.    Bawle
8.    Lay Htwe Than Kat
9.    Nat Chin
10.  Lwan Chin
11.  Tat Htat, 80 Paw
12.  Dain Than
13.  Theingar Than
14.  Kayin Awe Than
15.  Hlay Taw Than
16.  Si Taw Than
17.  Bon Gyi Than
18.  Ratu
19.  Rakan
20.  Ae Chin
21.  Ain Chin
22.  Kun Htauk Thaphyan
23.  Myin Kin
24.  Thaphyan Palae Pauk