Myoma Nyein
Myoma Nyein | |
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| မြို့မငြိမ်း | |
| Born | Kyaw Nyein 25 January 1909 |
| Died | 15 September 1955 (aged 46) Mandalay, Burma |
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| Spouse | Than May (1928-1955) |
| Children | Tin Kyi Shun Myaing Than Aung Khaing |
| Parent(s) | Nyi Chit Oo |
| Awards | Alinkar Kyawswar |
Myoma Nyein (မြို့မငြိမ်း; born Kyaw Nyein, 25 January 1909 – 15 September 1955) was a renowned Burmese musician and composer. He was a founder of Myoma Band, the longest surviving music band in the modern Burmese history. Between 1935 and 1939, he recorded over 40 albums and composed a couple of Myanmar New Year (Thingyan) songs that became iconic, performed on Myoma's Silver Swan parade floats, which became a trademark of Thingyan celebration in Mandalay.