NEW YORK, April 11, 2015 — Music scholar Kit Young, co-founder and artistic director of the Gitameit Music Center in Yangon, delves into the history and culture behind Myanmar's traditional zat pwe — which combines music, dance, comedy, and acrobatics — prior to the Shwe Man Thabin troupe's performance. Asia Society's Rachel Cooper introduces the talk. (33 min., 56 sec.)

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