September, 2002 - Volume 10 No.7

Inside This Issue


SPDC Stalling Progress on Dialogue Continuously
A Complete State Failure?

Burmese Pop Music: Identity in Transition
Dominated by cover songs derived from foreign imports, Burmese popular music continues to struggle to find its own voice.

Straight Outta Rangoon
Rap music and Hip-Hop have gained a foothold in Rangoon, but many still prefer to step to a different beat.

AND THE BAND PLAYED ON
The promotion of political ideas in a musical context has been a common feature of mass movements Southeast Asia.


Sri Lanka’s Road to Peace
After years of war, Sri Lanka finally has a promise of peace, as representatives of the government and the Tamil Tigers meet for negotiations in Thailand.


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• Business