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After independence from Britain in 1948, there was a period of strong Burmese cultural nationalism that resulted in the establishment of the State School of Music in Mandalay in 1953. A well-known dancer of the day, Oba Thaung, is credited with codifying the nearly completely undocumented Burmese dance repertory. Her syllabus at the school was ...
Like many arts in Burma, Burmese dance is infused with different dance traditions. Mandalay dance school would have different nuances from other dance schools such as that of Yangon. In addition to its own styles, ( yodaya aka ), is also popular in Myanmar, Yodaya is the named that was given by Burmese for Thailand.
The manau (Burmese: မနော; Chinese: 目瑙纵歌) (pinyin-mù nǎo zòng gē) dance is a traditional ceremony common to the Kachin (or Jinghpaw) people of northern Myanmar (Burma), Yunnan, China and Arunachal Pradesh, India. Although the majority of Kachin people are Christian, the manau has its roots in animistic religion. [1]
During Thingyan, dance troupes throughout the country perform synchronised group dances called yein. [13] [14] These dance styles originate in the Burmese folk music tradition, performed with songs featuring the beat of a double-headed drum called the dobat. [15] Songs from the classic 1985 film Thingyan Moe are commonly featured. [15]
The don dance originated from the Pwo Karen, who developed it as a way to reinforce community values. [68] Karen traditional musical instruments on display at the National Museum of Myanmar in Naypyidaw. The sae klee dance or bamboo dance is a traditional Karen performance held during celebrations such as Christmas and New Year's.
People display many traditional dance such as bamboo dance, [23] Sarlamkai (conquest dance), Khuangcawi(a lady is lifted by a crowd), Ruakhatlak and many other dances from each group. One of the big events on Chin National Day is the traditional wrestling (Lai Paih). [ 24 ]
Yein dancers performing for Thingyan.. Yein (Burmese: ယိမ်း) is a form of group dance native to Myanmar (Burma). [1] This dance form features multiple dancers synchronously dancing and moving their heads, waists, feet, and hands to the beats of music, often performed by a traditional Burmese orchestra called hsaing waing or drums.
Kyaukse elephant dance festival (Burmese: ကျောက်ဆည်ဆင်ပွဲ) is an annual major traditional dance festival in Myanmar. It is held is on the day before full moon day of the Burmese lunar month of Thadingyut and the full moon day in Kyaukse , near Mandalay .