Discover the heart and soul of Vietnam, explore the ancient glory of Cambodia, and witness the old traditions and modernity of Thailand co-existing in perfect harmony. The active cultural journey strings together some of Southeast Asia’s best travel destinations including the splendid UNESCO World heritage Sites of Ha Long Bay, the Old Town of Hoi An and the glorious temple complexes in Angkor Wat. This meticulously crafted itinerary broadens your horizons and deepens your insight into this dynamic region currently going through rapid transformation.Trip visits: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Da Nang, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Bangkok. Explore amazing Myanmar in depth with expert guides and in an intimate small group setting. Formerly known as Burma, the beautiful and culturally rich country of 60 million in 100 ethnic groups is rapidly emerging from more than 50 years of military dictatorship.
Naturally, Myanmar food is highly influenced with the neighboring cultures, although there are some unique to Myanmar. Roughly speaking, most Myanmar dishes are somewhere between Thai salads, Indian curries, and Chinese soups. Northern Thailand is very similar to Laos and Myanmar's Shan States. Most parts of the northeast are just like Laos linguistically and culturally, while theres also more Cambodian influenced parts like Sra Kaeo, Prachin, Surin, etc. Southern Thailand has a lot of Chinese peranakan and Muslim influence just as Malaysia and Singapore is.
As international visitors are flooding in, Myanmar’s frontier feel may be quickly disappearing. Now is the time to visit this extraordinary land, where the traditional ways of Asia endure and areas previously off-limits are opening up. Myanmar’s glittering golden pagodas, enigmatic ruined temples, picturesque countryside and colourful culture are ready for you to explore.Trip visits: Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake, Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay. Amazing Thailand is famous for its friendly people, rich culture, beautiful landscape, colourful customs and tasty cuisine – reasons that have made the country so popular as a tourist destination. This remarkable journey of cultural discovery takes in Bangkok, the nation’s capital, and Chiang Mai, a strategic city in northern Thailand known for its artistic and cultural heritage. Just a few years ago, a mobile phone SIM card in Myanmar cost over 2,000 U.S. Dollars but nowadays you can have one for $2. Indeed, much has changed in Myanmar since late 2010 when the country began to take steps towards democracy.Trip visits: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake, Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay, Bangkok.
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A grand journey of cultural discovery through Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar, the active tour strings together some of Southeast Asia’s top highlights including numerous attractions on the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. The meticulously crafted itinerary broadens your horizons and deepens your insight into a dynamic region of Asia that is going through rapid transformation.Trip visits: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Luang Prabang, Bangkok, Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake, Mandalay, Maymyo, Bangkok.
Melodious, generally without harmony, traditional Myanmar music has become a crucial part in the spiritual life of each making it an attraction to discover in. The feature of traditional is mainly based on percussion with the beautiful blend of various musical instruments and melody making Myanmar music a multileveled hierarchical system.Musical instruments are divided into 6 groups: Kyey – Metal instrumentsKyey instruments are metal instruments used in Myanmar traditional music, which made instruments such as gongs and their functions vary in music. The main kinds including Kyey Se (Burmese bell), Linkwin (cymbals), Ci Wain (gong circle), Maun Sain (gong set).Kyey Se (Burmese bell) can be found in ceremonies in temples, or monks use it when walking down the streets to begin the morning. The gong on the right or left side of the triangle is hit by a wooden mallet, so it spins with the high tempo and generates a vibrating sound. Relying on the size and where it is hit, the pitch changes.Linkwin (cymbals) – punctuating instruments that are really similar to the conventional cymbals in other South East Asian music bands. Specifically, individual gongs are called Maung (gong), Wa Maung (gong), Teta Maung (gong), Kyey Naung (brass gong) based on their size.
When the Maung gongs are being assembled together, they are called “ci wain”Ci Wain (gong circle) is a smaller component of the pat wain drum circle and is associated to be played much easier. The 21 gongs get beaten by mallets, the higher pitched gongs get softened with the palm or the fingers in order to not over sound the pat wain drums.Maun Sain (gong set) is sometimes called “gong rak” and dated back from the 1920s. It includes 18 to 19 bossed gongs that are arranged in up to 5 rows, hung into the wooden frames and put on the ground. Kyo – string instrumentsKyo instruments are mainly composed of the Saung (harp), Tayaw(fiddle) and Mi Gaung (three-stringed musical instrument appearing as a crocodile). Firstly, Saung (harp) is categorized as an arched horizontal harp while the Western harp has a vertical resonator.
A full-sized harp long 80 cm, wide 16 cm, and deep 16 cm, and the arch rises about 60 cm from the body. The body is made of padauk, the famous Myanmar mahogany. The harp body and stand are ornamented with pieces of mica (“Mandalay pearls”), glass, black and red lacquer. The harp’s flat bar is made from cutch wood. Saung (harp) is wrapped with the leather of deer.
The Saung owns 13 to 16 strings, which are made of nylon or silk. Although the traditional silk strings have been replaced by nylon strings, silk-stringed harps can be found.Secondly, Tayaw (fiddle) is a bowed string instrument, which dated back from the late of 19th century. The bowed Myanmar fiddle known as a ‘tayaw’ has disappeared from Burma, and the violin replaced it. Lastly, Mi gyaun (zither) is an ancient instrument of the Karen people of Burma. It famed from the 18th to 19th century, but it is not currently performed. Thaye – instruments made of leatherThaye instruments are drums and tone quality vary from drum to drum. Nine types of drums make the song exist with beats they create, including Oozi (pot drum), Dobat (Double-headed slung drum), Patma (Principal drum), Sidaw (Royal Drum), Sitou (short drum), Chauklon Pat (six drums), Bjo (long drum), Horizontal Drum (Sakhun) and Pat wain (drum circle) Lei – wind instrumentsLei instruments are wind instruments; it means they are played by blowing air into the instruments.
There are 3 main types: Hne (oboe), Palwei (flute) and Khayuthin (conch shell)The Hne is a multiple reed oboe with an incredible crooked form. Two common sizes of the hne are “kalei” (small) and “ci” (big) are used for different purposes. The big one for slow tempo and gentle whilst the small one are used for festival occasions.The palwei flute is a wind instrument that composes of a hollow tube.
That can be played by blowing through a hole at the end of the hollow tube. Two kinds of Myanmar flutes include in the khin palwei and the kyaw palwei.Khayuthin (conch shell) is a natural shell with a hollow that produces sound when being blown.
In the past, Myanmar people blow conch on occasions like a wedding, coronation or the ceremony for induction of monkhood. Let Khoke – percussion instruments used for timingLet Khoke instruments are used for timing, to create the rhythm of the song for other instruments so as to follow their beat in Myanmar music. Ton Wa (Wooden gong) and Wa letkhoke (bamboo clappers) are other types of Let Khoke instruments. Clappers and Patala – xylophonePatala instruments are the Wa Patala (Wood Xylophone). The similar instruments could be found under different names Cambodia (roneat) and in Thailand (ranaad).