Know Your Roots - Burmese & Karen Culture
The capital of Myanmar
What is Naypyidaw?
This country borders Myanmar to the east.
What is Thailand?
The amount of cofounders Buffalo String Works was made by.
What are 3 cofounders - Ms. Yuki, Ms. Ginny, and Ms. Elise?
The musical word that describes volume level, they are often marked in the music below the staff in order to understand how loud to play!
What are dynamics?
This artist rose to fame through Disney Channel and later became known for the emotional hit “drivers license."
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
The Karen flag has these three colors that represent bravery, peace, and purity.
What are red, white, and blue?
The former name of Myanmar used before 1989.
What is Burma?
The year BSW was established.
What is 2014?
The major key signature that has 2 sharps (#).
What is D Major (F# and C#)?
Born in the Philippines and raised in London, this indie pop-rock artist gained fame with the bedroom-recorded track “Coffee” and later toured with Taylor Swift in 2023.
Who is beabadoobee?
This staple Burmese dish is made with fermented tea leaves, nuts, and beans.
What is laphet thoke (tea leaf salad)?
At the Water Festival, people splash water for this symbolic reason.
What is to wash away bad luck or sins?
The first instrument taught at BSW.
What is violin?
In a traditional string quartet, these 2 instruments don't have the same name, however they have the same strings.
What are viola and cello (A, D, G, C)?
This reggae artist from Jamaica spread messages of unity and justice.
Who is Bob Marley?
This is one of the major traditional holidays celebrated in April marking the Burmese New Year.
What is Thingyan (Water Festival)?
True or False: All Karen people speak the same dialect.
What is false? (There are Sgaw, Pwo, and others.)
BSW's mission statement.
What is to ignite personal and community leadership through accessible, youth-centered music education?
The minor key signature that has 1 flat.
What is d minor?
This rapper from Compton won a Pulitzer Prize and is known for socially conscious tracks like “Alright” and “The Blacker the Berry.” They recently performed at the Super Bowl.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This traditional Burmese garment is worn on the lower half of the body and is tied at the waist.
What is a longyi?
This traditional Karen practice involves elders tying white cotton threads around the wrists of younger people during ceremonies to symbolize blessing, protection, and the binding of good spirits.
What is the wrist-tying ceremony (Kee H’Kaw Kee Su)?
The BSW Public School Ms. Yuki & Ms. Elise performed at, that inspired the idea to start BSW.
What is PS 45 International School?
This person leads a band, choir, or orchestra and keeps the tempo.
What is a conductor?
This K-pop artist, a member of BLACKPINK, became the first solo artist to reach 1 billion views on YouTube with her hit “Lalisa.”
Who is Lisa?