Burmese 'hsaing waing' musician
Musical artist
Sein Bo Tint (Burmese: စိန်ဗိုလ်တင့်) was a renowned Burmese hsaing waing musician, best known for his virtuosity in playing the pat waing, a Burmese drum circle, his compositions, and the introduction of innovations in traditional Burmese music.[1] He was a favourite musician of Ne Win.[1]
Early life
He was born Maung Tint in 1938, in Kyaiklat, British Burma, as the fifth of ten children.[1] His father, Bo Kay Ohn, was a pat waing musician.[1] He also learned to play the pattala, mandolin, flute, and hne as a child.[1] During his childhood, he garnered the attention of Aung San, earning the honorific "Bo."
Career
After leaving school at the age of 14, Tint became a full-time musician, whose performances were broadcast nationwide.[1] He later earned the honorific "Sein" (lit. 'diamond') after he was elevated as a master musician.[1] During his career, he introduced innovations to traditional Burmese music. He enlarged the hsaing waing ensemble, and created a new standard design for the ensemble, positioned within an intricately carved frame.[1] He also expanded the kyi waing to 29 gongs, to accommodate the gap between Burmese and western tonalities.[1]
Death
He died from lung cancer on 23 August 1994 at Yangon General Hospital, survived by his wife San Pwint and seven children.[1][2]
Legacy
A bronze bust of Sein Bo Tint was completed in 2017 and placed in his hometown of Kyaiklat on 29 September.[3]
On 17 April 2022, he was posthumously granted the Alinkar Kyawswa title.[4]
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