A visit to Myanmar, February 2006

At the invitation of the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Myanmar, I visited three dioceses, Yangon, Tuangoo and Mandalay in February of 2006, and presented a workshop for musicians from each of the province´s six dioceses in Yangon.  I was particularly moved by the fact that some of the participants made such an effort to get to the workshop in Yangon that they had to walk five days to a place where they could get an overnight bus to attend the workshop.  Dedication indeed!

A fishing village along the riverbank, Mandalay

A Master teacher of the Burmese harp, Mandalay

a timid beginner´s first lesson on the Burmese harp

boys practising Burmese Classical dance, Mandalay

Breakfast for one, in Tuangoo

Tuangoo Cathedral Choir singing at a workshop

Carved doorpost of a church in Mandalay

Anglican Seminary Students performing traditional tribal dance, Tuangoo

Anglican Seminary Students performing traditional tribal dance, Tuangoo

Anglican Seminary Choir, Tuangoo

Group photo of workshop participants at Yangon Church Musicians´ Workshop 2006

Talent night at Church Musicians´ Workshop in Yangon 2006