Man Yar Pyae U Tin မန်းရာပြည့် ဦးတင် | |
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Born | 8 July 1931 Kyaiklat, British Burma |
Died | 5 February 2019 Yangon, Myanmar | (aged 87)
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1947–2019 |
Spouse(s) | Cho Cho |
Man Yar Pyae U Tin ( Burmese: မန်းရာပြည့် ဦးတင်) was a traditional Burmese musician, best known for adapting the slide guitar to play folk and classical Burmese music. [1] [2]
U Tin was born in Kyaiklat, British Burma on 8 July 1931 to farmers Ba Aye and Than Yi. [1] He learned from Rangoon-based musicians who fled to Kyaiklat during World War II. [1]
He moved to Rangoon in 1947, beginning a career as a plumber whilst studying music. [1] [3] U Tin's reputation as a slide guitarist grew, which enabled him to perform abroad in Japan, Thailand, Germany, the Philippines, and the United States. [2] [1] U Tin earned the honorific Man Yar Pyae ( lit. ' Mandalay's centennial') in 1957, for his performance of Mahagita songs on the slide guitar at the 100th anniversary of Mandalay's establishment. [3] In 1959, he began an eponymous band, performing frequently on Burma Broadcasting Service. [3]
During his career, he won several national prizes. [1] He continued working at Yangon City Development Committee until the age of 60 as a plumber. [1] From 2003 until his death, he worked at Gitameit Music Institute. [1] [2]
In 2015, his performances were recorded in Music of Burma - Burmese Guitar - U Tin. [4]
He was married to Cho Cho, and had three daughters (Win Win Toe, Win Win Nwe, and Myint Myint Nwe), and three sons. [1]
He died on 5 February 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar, from diabetes complications. [1]
Man Yar Pyae U Tin မန်းရာပြည့် ဦးတင် | |
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Born | 8 July 1931 Kyaiklat, British Burma |
Died | 5 February 2019 Yangon, Myanmar | (aged 87)
Genres |
|
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) |
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Years active | 1947–2019 |
Spouse(s) | Cho Cho |
Man Yar Pyae U Tin ( Burmese: မန်းရာပြည့် ဦးတင်) was a traditional Burmese musician, best known for adapting the slide guitar to play folk and classical Burmese music. [1] [2]
U Tin was born in Kyaiklat, British Burma on 8 July 1931 to farmers Ba Aye and Than Yi. [1] He learned from Rangoon-based musicians who fled to Kyaiklat during World War II. [1]
He moved to Rangoon in 1947, beginning a career as a plumber whilst studying music. [1] [3] U Tin's reputation as a slide guitarist grew, which enabled him to perform abroad in Japan, Thailand, Germany, the Philippines, and the United States. [2] [1] U Tin earned the honorific Man Yar Pyae ( lit. ' Mandalay's centennial') in 1957, for his performance of Mahagita songs on the slide guitar at the 100th anniversary of Mandalay's establishment. [3] In 1959, he began an eponymous band, performing frequently on Burma Broadcasting Service. [3]
During his career, he won several national prizes. [1] He continued working at Yangon City Development Committee until the age of 60 as a plumber. [1] From 2003 until his death, he worked at Gitameit Music Institute. [1] [2]
In 2015, his performances were recorded in Music of Burma - Burmese Guitar - U Tin. [4]
He was married to Cho Cho, and had three daughters (Win Win Toe, Win Win Nwe, and Myint Myint Nwe), and three sons. [1]
He died on 5 February 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar, from diabetes complications. [1]