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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1975247, member: 42773&quot;]I just acquired a handful of modern notes from Myanmar. (There is an ongoing controversy about this name change - it is not accepted by many Burmese, so I use the names interchangeably.) These notes may be worthless compared to &quot;big&quot; world currencies, but they do offer the student of international history an opportunity to learn something about Burmese culture.</p><p><br /></p><p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saung" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saung" rel="nofollow">Saung-gauk</a>, an arched, horizontal harp, is the national musical instrument of Myanmar. Its history can be traced to approximately 500 AD, when it was introduced to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagan" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagan" rel="nofollow">Bagan</a> civilization from India. The playing of the Saung was traditionally reserved for the royal court, but it has recently become popular with the general population.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]351052[/ATTACH] </p><p>Source: <a href="http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/EasternAsia/2375BurmeseHarp/ArchedHarp2375.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/EasternAsia/2375BurmeseHarp/ArchedHarp2375.html" rel="nofollow">National Music Museum</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The small 50 Pyas notes issued in 1994 feature the Saung on the obverse. This image is not washed-out or altered in any way. The notes are printed in very light, pastel colors.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/EasternAsia/2375BurmeseHarp/ArchedHarp2375.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/EasternAsia/2375BurmeseHarp/ArchedHarp2375.html" rel="nofollow">[ATTACH=full]351054[/ATTACH]</a></p><p><a href="http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/EasternAsia/2375BurmeseHarp/ArchedHarp2375.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/EasternAsia/2375BurmeseHarp/ArchedHarp2375.html" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></p><p><i>Full Moon Night</i>, by U Myint Maung, performed by Nei Wah...<a href="http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/EasternAsia/2375BurmeseHarp/ArchedHarp2375.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/EasternAsia/2375BurmeseHarp/ArchedHarp2375.html" rel="nofollow"> </a></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]CpoUHOCPaNw[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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