Inle Myint Maung

Inle Myint Maung 1937–2001 Was A Saung-Gauk Player From Myanmar. The Saung-Gauk Is A Burmese Harp. He Was Best Known For Performing Classical Works Known As Mahagita Sanskrit For Great Songs . These Are From The Genre Known As Thachinkan Often Seen As The Most Poetic And Refined Of Their Era. U Myint Maung "U" Is Burmese For "Mr." Was Considered One Of The Best Harpists Of The Modern Era. Originally From Inle Lake He Became An Apprentice Of The Legendary U Ba Than In 1962. He Later Moved To Mandalay Far From Rangoon And Established A School In His Home. In 1965 He Won A Competition At The Mandalay School Of The Arts. read less