Natural Connections

In Place of War is partnering with Gitameit Music Institute in Yangon, Myanmar on a new project, ’Natural Connections.’ Supported by the British Council, this initiative aims to address Myanmar’s climate crisis through music. 

Myanmar faces severe climate challenges, ranking as the world’s second most affected country by climate change between 2000-2019. About 40% of the population is vulnerable to environmental degradation and disaster according to UN estimates. 

Natural Connections will bring together British electronic musicians and traditional, elder musicians from Myanmar to create new collaborative compositions. These pieces will incorporate sounds recorded from Myanmar’s natural environments most affected by climate change, particularly coastal regions.

The raw soundscapes captured by community members across Myanmar will form part of IPOW’s EarthSonic Archive, available to artists worldwide for future collaborations. The collaborative compositions made between artists in the UK and Myanmar will be released via the EarthSonic Label later in 2025.