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Aung Bala
Aung Bala ( my, အောင်ဗလ, ; 1883 – 1913) was an influential Burmese dancer during the early British colonial era of Burma. He was especially famous for playing female lead roles. He is said to have been the only male artist in the Burmese dramatic arts industry who could perfectly perform as a female dancer. Early life and career Aung Bala, the youngest of four siblings,His elder brothers and sisters were San Tun Oo, Thin Ohn, and Thin Pon. was born on 18 February 1883 in Hsinpyukyun, Magwe Region to U Lu Gyi, a puppeteer, and Me Pwint. His father died when he was six years old. He developed an interest in singing and dancing, and learned traditional dance from his uncle while he was a student, with his mother's permission. Years later he became popular in the Hsinpyukyun area, performing at the local '' yein'' (choreographed group dance). He studied under Ma Htwe Lay in Mandalay and was the first to dance in the styles known as ''Toke Kyoe'' and three-timing ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magwe Region
Magway Region ( my, မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, ; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative division in central Myanmar. It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of . Pa Del Dam (ပဒဲဆည်) is one of the dams in Aunglan Township, Magway Division. The capital and second largest city of the Magway Division is Magway. The largest city is Pakokku. The major cities of Magway Division are Magway, Pakokku, Aunglan, Yenangyaung, Taungdwingyi, Chauk, Minbu, Thayet and Gangaw. Geography Magway Region sits approximately between north latitude 18° 50' to 22° 47' and east longitude 93° 47' to 95° 55'. It is bordered by Sagaing Region to the north, Mandalay Region to the east, Bago Region to the south, and Rakhine State and Chin State to the west. History Fossils of the early primates over 40 million years old were excavated in the Pondaung and Ponnya areas from Pakokku District in Magway Region, leading t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont (food)
In the Burmese language, the term ''mont'' ( my, မုန့်; ) translates to "snack", and refers to a wide variety of prepared foods, ranging from sweet desserts to savory food items that may be cooked by steaming, baking, frying, deep-frying, or boiling. Foods made from wheat or rice flour are generally called ''mont'', but the term may also refer to certain varieties of noodle dishes, such as ''mohinga''. Burmese ''mont'' are typically eaten with tea during breakfast or afternoon tea time. Each variety of ''mont'' is designated by a descriptive word or phrase that precedes or follows the word ''mont'', such as '' htoe mont'' () or '' mont lone yay baw'' (). The term ''mont'' has been borrowed into several regional languages, including into Shan as and into Jingpho as . In Burmese, the term ''mont'' is not limited to Burmese cuisine: it applies equally to items as varied as Western-style breads ( or ''paung mont''), Chinese moon cakes ( or ''la mont''), ice cream ( or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Deaths
Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Ismail Enver comes to power. * January – Stalin (whose first article using this name is published this month) travels to Vienna to carry out research. Until he leaves on February 16 the city is home simultaneously to him, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito alongside Berg, Freud and Jung and Ludwig and Paul Wittgenstein. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest railroad station. * February 3 – The 16th Amendment to the United States Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * January 16 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States civil service, is passed. * January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey, United States, installed by Thomas Edison. * February – ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi is first published complete in book form, in Italy. * February 15 – Tokyo Electrical Lightning Grid, predecessor of Tokyo Electrical Power (TEPCO), one of the largest electrical grids in Asia and the world, is founded in Japan. * February 16 – The '' Ladies' Home Journal'' is published for the first time, in the United States. * February 23 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mya Chay Gyin Ma Ngwe Myaing
"Mya Chay-Gyin" Ma Ngwe Myaing ( my, မြခြေချင်း မငွေမြိုင်, ; born Ngwe Hlaing; 21 November 1894 – 20 September 1959) was a Burmese dance performer of the twentieth century, in the tradition of Ma Htwe Lay. She is said to be a mother of the Mandalay's third dramatic arts era. Unlike her contemporary dancers– Awba Thaung and Liberty Ma Mya Yin who were ''anyeint'' dancers– Ma Ngwe Myaing was a '' zat pwe'' dancer. Biography Early life Ngwe Hlaing was born in 1894 to U Aung Ba and Daw Nyein Zan at Obo ward, Kyimyindaing Township, Rangoon, and had nine other siblings. Being passionate about singing and dancing, her father made her learn traditional dance when she was nine. Career as a dancer After studying for three years, she started her own career as a dance performer with the stage name ''Mya Chay Gyin Ma Ngwe Myaing'' at Mandalay. At her age 19, she entered into the anyeint industry. But after two years, she transferred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Ma Mya Yin
Liberty Mya Yin ( my, လေဘာတီမြရင်; 21 April 1904 – 29 April 1945) was a Burmese anyeint dancer and singer, best known during the pre- World War II period. She gained the moniker "Liberty" from college fans who advocated Burmese independence. A bronze bust of Mya Yin stands before the National Theatre of Mandalay. Life Mya Yin was born to Po Thit and Nyanyon, who were both traditional dancers, on 21 April, 1904 at Shwepalagan village, Thazi Township (now Wundwin Township), British Burma. She started dancing at age 15. Awba Thaung was one of her contemporaries. She was secretly married to Mahn Nyut U Maung Galay, a wealthy businessman and MP in the Legislative Council of Burma. Later career Mya Yin's popularity was universal, including the general public, government officials and the elite. At one point her anyeint had to be booked and partially paid for a year in advance, and donors needed to choose their days depending on when she was free. Amon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awba Thaung
Oba Thaung (), born Thaung Tin ( , 11 April 1898 – 13 January 1971) was an eminent Burmese anyeint dancer and singer, who is credited for codifying the previously undocumented Burmese dance repertory. She started her dancing career since she was fourteen and had had twenty four years of experiences. In 1953, the State School of Fine Arts was open in Mandalay and Oba Thaung served as first dance instructor for female students. There, she codified 125 steps of the traditional Burmese choreography, literally named ''Kabya Lut Aka'' (; Dance without Verse), which consists of five dance courses intended as a five-year term of study. Each of the five courses is broken into 25 dance sequences comprising a total of 125 stages, with each stage of precisely ten minutes. She was awarded the title Wunna Kyawhtin, the highest honor given to an artist by the Burmese government. See also * Burmese dance * Anyeint * Sin Kho Ma Lay * Yindaw Ma Lay * Ma Htwe Lay * Aung Bala * Liberty Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yindaw Ma Lay
Yindaw Ma Lay ( my, ယင်းတော်မလေး; ; 1846 – 1916) was a Burmese royal court dancer, best known during the late Konbaung era. Yindaw Ma Lay is said to be one of the two mothers of the Mandalay's first dramatic arts era along with Sin Kho Ma Lay, her only contemporary court dancer. Early life Yindaw Ma Lay was born in 1846 at Yindaw.A town between Meiktila and Pyawbwe. In 1862, she was sent to Mandalay, by the mayor of Yindaw, to serve as a royal anyeint preliminary dancer. Career as a royal dancer She became a leading court dancer a year later, playing the role of Putzabar princess in Indrāvudha court drama together with Eenaung Mg San Toke. She soon became popular in the royal society. She received the appanage of Yindaw and was hence known as Yindaw Ma Lay (or Duchess of Yindaw). In 1868, the Indrāvudha court drama team led by Yindaw Ma Lay was sent on a mission to perform the royal court drama for the governor-general Lord Mayo's Yangon tour f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin Kho Ma Lay
Sin Kho Ma Lay ( my, ဆင်ခိုးမလေး; ; ; born Ma Hmyin; 1852 – 1930) was a Burmese court dancer, best known during the late Konbaung era. She was so favoured by the Chief Queen Supayalat that a royal verbal order came out in those days that there should be no court dancers in the country other than Sin Kho Ma Lay. Her only contemporary court dancer was Yindaw Ma Lay who led the royal court dramas prior to her. They both are said to be the mothers of the Mandalay Thabin#First Thabin era, Mandalay's first dramatic arts era. Biography Early life Burmese names#Honorifics, Ma Hmyin, the eldest of five siblings,Her four younger brothers were Ko Yin Gyi, Ko Yin Galay, Ko Kyauk Lone and Ko Phoe Thu Taw. was born in 1852 at Taungdwingyi. She developed an interest in traditional dance, and being a talented one, she became a well-known MyaywineMyanmar dance and drama of olden times performed on the ground with audience around it. dancer in the vicinity of Taungdwingyi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyeint
Anyeint (; ; my, အငြိမ့်; also spelt a-nyeint) is a traditional Burmese entertainment form that combines dance with instrumental music, song, and comedy routines, in theatrical performances.Seekins, Donald M. (2006) "Anyeint (Anyeint Pwe)" ''Historical dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)'' Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Marylandpage 77 It is a form of ''pwe'', the Burmese word for traditional entertainment. While classical ''pwe'' can be quite formal and almost ritualistic, ''anyeint'' is considered light entertainment.Shepherd, John (2005) "Myanmar (Burma)" ''Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world: Volume 5 Asia and Oceania'' Continuum, page 197, In recent years, popular ''anyeint'' troupes such as Thee Lay Thee & Say Yaung Zoun () and ''Htawara Hninzi'' () have performed overseas, including Thailand, Singapore and the United States, which have large Burmese immigrant populations. VCDs of popular troupes' performances are also widely distributed; politically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmese Dance
Dance in Burma (since 1989 known as Myanmar) can be divided into dramatic, folk and village, and nat dances, each having distinct characteristics. Although Burmese dance resemble the traditional dancing style of its neighbours, in particular Thailand, it retains unique qualities that distinguish it from other regional styles, including angular, fast-paced and energetic movements and emphasis on pose, not movement. History The origins of Burmese Dance are traced to the Pyu, Halin, and Mon cultures in the central and lower Irrawaddy regions from at least two centuries before the Christian era.''Oba Thaung: Who Systematized Myanma Dance'', Zaw Pale and Khin Win New, (translated to English by Than Tun, 1995) Archaeological evidence shows Indian influences already in this.D.G.E. Hall, Hutcheson and Co., London 1950 There were also influences from Thai and Khmer cultures during the many invasions and counter-invasions that occurred over the next two millennia. There was a partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala Pyan
Bala Pyan ( my, ဗလပြန်, ; born Saw Nan Shwe; 27 June 1914 – 1987) was a 20th-century Burmese ''Aka Weizza'' ()''Weizza'' designates an expert in a particular branch of knowledge or skill. who invented the ''Sandawgyein Aka'' (). She was believed to be the reincarnation of Aung Bala, who was also a dancer. Early life Saw Nan Shwe (in Karen tradition), or Sein Mya (in Bamar tradition), was born on 27 June 1914 in , , Bago Township, Pegu Division to U Chan Aye and Naw Shwe Mi. She became interested in singing and dancing, and began learning traditional dance under Shwegon, a ''myay wine''Burmese traditional dance and drama performed on the ground in the middle of the audience. dancer, as well as from Ba Maung, a '' zat saya'',Male lead dramatic performer. and his wife ZawbyanZawbyan was famous for performing the '' zawgyi dance''; she was so flexible that she could put her legs on her shoulders while dancing. in Mandalay. Career as a dancer She started performi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
