Myint Maung And Yi Yi Thant

Inle Myint Maung 1937 -2001 Saung-Gauk Or Harp And Daw Yi Yi Thant Vocals Were Best Known For Their Work 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 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. Daw Yi Yi Thant Is Among The Most Highly Regarded Singers Of The Classical Mahagita Repertoire. She Appears Frequently On Burmese Television And Was Recently Featured On A Shanachie Recording Of Burmese Music Entitled "White Elephants And Golden Ducks". read less