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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] |
Pazundaung Township
Pazundaung Township ( my, ပုဇွန်တောင် မြို့နယ် ) is a township located in the southeastern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township consists of ten wards, and shares borders with Botataung Township in the west and the south, Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the northwest, Thaketa Township in the north and the Pazundaung Creek in the east. Pazundaung is connected to Dawbon Township across the Maha Bandula Bridge. The township has nine primary schools, three middle schools and four high schools as well as a hospital. Pazundaung Market and Yegyaw Market are the main shopping bazaars of the area. Etymology The Burmese placename Pazundaung is of Mon origin; the original Mon placename ''Pasonde'' (မသုန်ဒဵု) literally translates as "five hills," consisting of Pudaw, Ma-u, Mahlwa, Peinne, and Nyaung hills. History After Alaungpaya annexed Dagon (now modern-day Yangon) in 1755, he appointed Thiri Ye Hla Kyawhtin to administer the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Htwe Lay
Ma Htwe Lay ( my, မထွေးလေး; ; born Khin Htwe, 1867 – 1927) was a Burmese dancer in the tradition of Sin Kho Ma Lay and Yindaw Ma Lay. She is held up as an ideal in the modern Burmese anyeint industry, and is said to be the mother of Mandalay's second dramatic arts era. Early life Ma Htwe Lay was born in 1867 in the village of O-toke Kone, Kyaukse, to Min Thiha, the Prince of Khasi and a grandson of Bodawpaya, and his consort Ma Ma Gyi. Although her given name was Khin Htwe, she was called Htwe Lay by Hsinbyumashin, Supayagyi and Supayalat, and that was the name she became generally known by. Career She developed an interest in performing and began to learn traditional dancing at the age of 12, with her father's permission. She married Maung Maung Toke, the Prince of Yanaung, when she was 14 years old, and became a pupil of Sin Kho Ma Lay. She also studied both dancing and singing under Yindaw Ma Lay. As she was not able to read or write, she was instru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Deaths
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners are rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmese Dancers
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Than Tun
Than Tun ( my, သန်းထွန်း, ; 6 April 1923 – 30 November 2005) was an influential Burma, Burmese historian as well as an outspoken critic of the State Peace and Development Council, military junta of Burma. For his lifelong contributions to the development of worldwide study of Burmese history and culture, Professor Than Tun was awarded the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2000. Overview A native of Daunggyi village, Ngathaingchaung/Yekyi Township, Irrawaddy Division, Than Tun entered Rangoon University in 1939, and received bachelor's degrees in history and law in 1946 and 1948, respectively and an MA in history in 1950. In 1956, he received his PhD in history with a paper named “Buddhism in Burma: (1000-1300)" from University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Dr. Than Tun became a lecturer in University of Rangoon’s Department of History and Political Science in 1959. In 1965, he was promoted to the Professor and Head of Departmen ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre. Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in Southeast Asia, and has a unique colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact. The colonial-era commercial core is centered around the Sule Pagoda, which is reputed to be over 2,000 years old. The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda – Myanmar's most sacred and famous Buddhist pagoda. Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure, especially compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia, such as Jakarta, Bangkok or Hanoi. Though ... [...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] |
