Alinkar Kyawswa Shwe Man Tin Maung | |
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Born | Tin Maung 21 December 1918 |
Died | 29 November 1969 | (aged 50)
Nationality | Burmese |
Organization | Shwe Man Thabin (ရွှေမန်းသဘင်) |
Known for | Burmese dance |
Spouse | Daw Thein Nyunt |
Children | Nyunt Win Win Bo San Win Khin Chit Win Khin Win Kyi Win Maung Chan Thar |
Parent(s) | U Pya (father) Daw May (mother) |
Awards | Alinkar Kyawswa (1953) |
Shwe Man Tin Maung (Burmese: ရွှေမန်းတင်မောင်, 21 December 1918 – 29 November 1969) was an influential Burmese dancer and founder of the Shwe Man Thabin family dance troupe, the last of its kind in Burma.[1][2] He was considered one of the three most skilled zat pwe performers of his day, along with Kenneth Sein and Sein Aung Min,[3] and led the Burmese Zat Thabin industry, following the example of Po Sein.[4]
A bronze statue of Tin Maung stands before the National Theatre of Mandalay.[5] His oratorical skills gave rise to the Burmese saying "Talking like Shwe Man."[6]