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The State of Burma, a Japanese puppet state, officially adopted the Dobama Song as its state anthem in 1943. [ 7 ] In the lead up to Burma's independence, U Nu asked U Sein Mya Maung to write a national anthem for their soon-to-be independent country.
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.
The song is a copy thachin of "Dust in the Wind" by the American band Kansas. [7] The song's title is variably translated as "We Won't Be Satisfied Until the End of the World," [8] "The World Will Not End," [1] "The World Is Unforgiving," [9] and "Until the End of the World". [7] Naing Myanmar wrote the song when he was 30 years old.
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]
The songs descend from the musical traditions of the Burmese royal court, and form the basis of Burmese classical music today. [1] [2] Mahāgīta songs continue to be played during Buddhist rituals, weddings, and public festivals, and performers frequently appear on state-run television shows. [3]
Sai Hsai Mao gained popularity after 1968, when a Shan language program on Radio Thailand broadcast his music. [1] From 1973 to 1976, he was associated with the Shan State Army - East . [ 1 ] His most famous song, " Lik Hom Mai Panglong " (Panglong Agreement), was composed by Sai Kham Leik in 1973.
The lyrics were written in 1965 by B. Jayantakumar Sharma and the music was composed by Aribam Syam Sharma. It had been in use as a de facto state song since 1967 and was officially adopted by the Cabinet of the Government of Manipur in 21 August 2021. [4] [5] [6]
Sai Kham Leik (Shan: ၸၢႆးၶမ်းလဵၵ်း, Burmese: စိုင်းခမ်းလိတ်), is a successful and prolific Burmese songwriter.Said to be a physician by training he is an ethnic Shan songwriter and has written more than 500 songs in Burmese, 200 in Shan and about 35 in English.