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Sai Sai Kham Leng was born on 10 April 1979 in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar to Kham Leng and Cho Cho San Tun of an ethnic Shan aristocratic family. His great-grandfather Sao San Tun, Saopha of Mongpawn, was a signatory to the 1947 Panglong Agreement and one of nine senior government officials assassinated on 19 July 1947.
May Thet Htar Swe (Burmese: မေသက်ထားဆွေ; born 10 January 2003 [1]) is a traditional Burmese classical, country, and dhamma singer. [2] She began her career as a child, and is known both for her mastery of songs from the Burmese classical tradition and her musical versatility, which spans several genres.
Classical music was also introduced during the British occupation. Cult folk musician Nick Drake was born in Burma during British rule. Rock music, called stereo in Burmese, has been a popular form of music since the 1980s, having been introduced in the 1960s. [10] Pop music emerged in the 1970s and was banned by state-run radio stations.
Naing Myanmar (Burmese: နိုင်မြန်မာ; born 1956/1957 [1]) is a Burmese musician notable for writing "Kabar Ma Kyay Buu " (Burmese: ကမ္ဘာမကြေဘူး), a protest song used during Myanmar's 8888 Uprising and again throughout the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
Copy thachin, or simply "copy music" is a genre of music in Myanmar that originates from the early 1980s. It merges the melody and instrumentals of international songs with Burmese vocals. Proponents of copy thachin argue that the style is separate from cover songs due to it having unique vocal arrangements and lyrics.
On 27 June 1936, the Dobama Song was declared as the national anthem of Burma at the second conference of Dobama Asiayon held in Myingyan. [6] Since then, Burmese nationalist sang Dobama Song instead of God Save the King. The State of Burma, a Japanese puppet state, officially adopted the Dobama Song as its state anthem in 1943. [7]
The song contains a description of Thingyan sense on Mandalay Hill and Nandar Lake. The song was selected as one of the greatest Thingyan theme songs of all time. [2] [3] Since "Man Taung Yeik Kho" song was a national legacy song of Thingyan festival, as the saying goes, "Thingyan will not be complete without Man Taung Yeik Kho ". [4]
In 1955, she gained national recognition as a singer with the song "Playing on the Rainbow". [4] By the 1980s, 80% of film soundtracks were sung by Mar Mar Aye. [4] In 1961, she worked as an assistant broadcaster at Myanmar Radio. She was also an executive member of Myanmar's Modern Music Council and a committee member of Gita Padaytha Magazine.