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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.
In Burmese, music segments are combined into patterns, and then into verses, making it a multi-level hierarchical system. Various levels are manipulated to create a song. Harmony in Mahagita (the Burmese body of music) is known as twe-lone, which is similar to a chord in western music. For example, C is combined with F or G.
The Thakins tried to establish a tradition of singing Dobama Song in every meeting and ceremony. [5] 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 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]
"Nagani" (Burmese: နဂါးနီ, lit. ' Red Dragon ') is a traditional Burmese song that became an anthem of British Burma's independence movement from Great Britain. [1] Thu Maung's rendition of the song remains a classic in Myanmar today. [2] Nagani was produced by the Nagani Book Club in 1938, as a means to promote the nascent ...
Mi Mi Khe was born to Saw Bwe Hmu, a rock singer-songwriter and his wife, Naw Phaw Wa. [3] [4] Her sister Kabya Bwe Hmu is a successful singer.[3] [4] She was previously married to Htoo L Lin, a singer. [5]
Burmese traditional music is atypical in Southeast Asian music, as it is characterised by sudden shifts in rhythm and melody as well as change in texture and timbre. [8] It employs different ways and occasions of playing music in Myanmar. Historically, the Hsaing-wine is played for the auspicious ceremonies and royal presence.
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.