Alinkar Kyawswa Saw Mya Aye Kyi | |
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Born | Khin Sein Kyi March 1892 |
Died | 10 February 1968 | (aged 75)
Occupation | Musician |
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Genres | Mahāgīta |
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Years active | 1904–1968 |
Saw Mya Aye Kyi (Burmese: စောမြအေးကြည်, 1892 – 1962) was a Burmese musician who specialized in performing the collection of Burmese classical songs known as the Mahāgīta.[1][2] She was a royal mistress of Sir Sao Chel, Saopha of Hsipaw State.[3] She has been dubbed as the "mother of Mahāgīta." A bronze bust of Saw Mya Aye Kyi stands outside the National Theatre of Mandalay.[4]