The National Performing Arts Competition ( my, မြန်မာတိုင်းရင်းသားတို့၏ ရိုးရာယဉ်ကျေးမှု အဆို၊ အက၊ အရေး၊ အတီးပြိုင်ပွဲ), commonly abbreviated ''Sokayeti'' ( my, ဆိုကရေးတီး), is an annual performing arts competition held in Myanmar since 1993. The competition is held in October of each year.

Divisions

The Sokayeti is divided into divisions, namely singing, dancing, composing, and instrumental performances, theatrical performances, marionette. and Burmese drama. Dances from ethnic minorities, including the

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and Mandalay, the State School of Fine Arts, and other culture-oriented educational institutions. The divisions are divided into gender, and include: * Singing **

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** Old and contemporary songs ** Popular songs * Dancing ** Dance ** Dramatic play - ''Suvaṇṇa Jātaka'' (သုဝဏ္ဏဇာတ်တော်ကြီ) **

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'' ** Violin ** ''Hsaingwainggyi'' ** ''Ozi'' (အိုးစည်) ** ''Dobat'' (ဒိုးပတ်) ** Mandolin ** Guitar ** ''Donmin'' (ဒုံမင်း)

Levels

Competitors in each division are divided into 6 levels, according to age and ability: * Amateur Level 1 * Amateur Level 2 * Professional * Ages 15 to 20 * Ages 10 to 15 * Ages 5 to 10

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Divisions

Levels

References

See also