Po Sein | |
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| Born | 27 April 1882[1] 1st waxing of Kason 1244 ME |
| Died | 22 December 1952 (aged 70) 7th waxing of Pyatho 1315 ME |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Organization | Sein Maha Thabin (စိန်မဟာသဘင်) |
| Spouse | 3 wives[2] |
| Children | Several children, including Kenneth Maung Khe Sein[2] |
| Parent(s) | U San Dun (ဦးစံဒွန်း) and Daw Shwe Yout (ဒေါ်ရွှေရုပ်) |
Po Sein (Burmese: ဘိုးစိန်, pronounced [pʰó sèiɰ̃]; 18 April 1882 – 11 January 1954) was an influential 20th-century traditional leading Burmese dance actor in Myanmar Drama Event and singer, who has been credited with innovating and modernizing Burmese performance arts, in dance, song, costumes, and stagecraft.[2] He also established the Mandalay-based performance troupe, "Sein Maha Thabin" (စိန်မဟာသဘင်), which remained family-run until 1993, when it was closed by his grandson Ye Sein.[3]
- ^ Various sources list his birth year as 1882 , 1880 or 1882.
- ^ a b c Sein, Kenneth Maung Khe; J. A. Withey (Spring 1966). "The Great Po Sein: A Chronicle of the Burmese Theatre". Antioch Review. 26 (1). The Antioch Review: 140–142. JSTOR 4610749.
- ^ Diamond, Catherine (Spring 2009). "A Delicate Balance: Negotiating Isolation and Globalization in the Burmese Performing Arts". The Drama Review. 53 (1): 1054–2043. doi:10.1162/dram.2009.53.1.93. S2CID 57564331.