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An Akha woman from Myanmar with blackened teeth. Teeth blackening or teeth lacquering is a custom of dyeing one's teeth black. It was most predominantly practiced in Southeast Asian and Oceanic cultures, particularly among Austronesian, Austroasiatic, and Kra–Dai-speaking peoples.
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 State of Burma, a Japanese puppet state, officially adopted the Dobama Song as its state anthem in 1943. [7]
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.
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.
Hsaing waing ensemble is seen behind the singers. The hsaing waing (Burmese: ဆိုင်းဝိုင်း, pronounced [sʰáiɰ̃ wáiɰ̃]; also spelt saing waing), commonly dubbed the Burmese traditional orchestra (မြန်မာ့ဆိုင်း), is a traditional Burmese folk musical ensemble that accompanies numerous forms of rituals, performances, and ceremonies in modern ...
In 1955, she gained national recognition as a singer with the song "Playing on the Rainbow". [4] By the 1980s, 80% of film soundtracks were sung by Mar Mar Aye. [4] In 1961, she worked as an assistant broadcaster at Myanmar Radio. She was also an executive member of Myanmar's Modern Music Council and a committee member of Gita Padaytha Magazine.
Hmone Shwe Yee (Burmese: မှုံရွှေရည်, lit. ' golden pollen '), is a 1970 Burmese black-and-white drama film starring Win Oo, Khin Than Nu and Aung Lwin. ...
Kyaukme A Kyin Thar (Burmese: ကျောက်မဲအကျဉ်းသား) is a 1969 Burmese black-and-white action drama film, directed by San Shwe Maung starring Win Oo, Khin Than Nu, Aung Lwin, Phoe Par Gyi and San San Win. [1] [2] [3]