Transmission and creation of Burmese classical songs with special reference to manuscripts and notations

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370428
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Literature in general
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: Inoue Sayuri 大阪大学, 言語文化研究科(言語社会専攻、日本語・日本文化専攻), 准教授 (40447503)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: ビルマ / ミャンマー / 古典歌謡 / 伝承 / 写本 / 貝葉 / 口頭伝承 / 楽譜

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research analyzed the relationship between transmission and creation of thachingyi or Burmese classical songs. I did field research four times. I collected and took photos of handwritten notations of late U Myint Maung who was an outstanding harpist. He left a large amount of handwritten notation. I took over three thousand photos of his notations. I made a database of them and analyzed to label their genre and variations for same songs. I explored the method of oral and written transmission of Burmese classical music. Then I demonstrated how the new creation was done.

Free Research Field

ビルマ音楽