The late U Ba Than was one of the greatest musicians of Burma (now Myanmar) of the last 50 years.His playing has influenced most musicians since.He is now best known for his efforts at documenting the canon of traditional music and establishing ways to pass this music on.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Day Shipping at checkout.Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s.Images representing the various track states.About the Artist The Dominican Republic is home to an extraordinarily rich musical culture which is still relatively unknown to outsiders.At age 19 he was drawn by his love for music to the city of Santiago, where he lived with an uncle who taught him to sing and play the guitar."At that time, someone could go to an open air bar, or to a night club, and start playing, and if he was good, crowds would gather to listen to him."Caribbean vocal and compositional style.Uba's singing is complemented by the virtuoso guitar playing of his longtime friend, Edilio Paredes.Dominican folkloric music is quite different from its better known cousin, Cuban Son (the precursor to Salsa).Add a iframe that allows us to ping the server when this element becomes visible a9AdsViewNamespace.Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, an...