Maung Thit Min
Maung Thit Min | |
|---|---|
| မောင်သစ်မင်း | |
| Born | Dewa 6 June 1953 |
| Died | 5 June 2011(aged 57) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, writer |
| Spouse | Aye Aye San |
| Children | 3 sons |
Maung Thit Min,bornDewa(6 June 1953–5 June 2011) was a prominent Burmese songwriter,composerand writer.[1]Along withThukhamein Hlaing,Win Min Htwe,andMin Chit Thu,he was considered one of the "Four Kings" (မင်းလေးမင်း) of Burmese songwriting.[2]
His father Colonel Tin Soe was a member of Burma'sRevolutionary Council(RC). He is a second son of U Tin Soe and Daw Mya Mya Than. He studied his secondary education through St. Paul High School (State High School No. 6 Botataung, Yangon). He began his writing career in 1971 and wrote fictional works includingThe Sun Rises in the East and Sets in the West(အရှေ့နေထွက် အနောက်နေဝင်),An Untold Story(မပြောကောင်းတဲ့အကြောင်းလေးတစ်ခု),Hug Me(ဖက်ထားစမ်းအချစ်ကလေးရယ်) andTomorrow is Blue(မနက်ဖြန်သည် အပြာရောင်).[1]He began writing and composing lyrics for musicians, with his first release being an album forSoe Paingin 1974.[1]
In November 2010, he was diagnosed with colon cancer.[3]He died on 5 June 2011 inBangkok'sSamitivej Srinakarin Hospital.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abcZon Pann Pwint (13 June 2011)."Composer Maung Thit Min passes away".Myanmar Times. Archived fromthe originalon 21 June 2011.Retrieved8 April2012.
- ^Ferguson, Jane M. (2016)."Yesterday Once More: Tracking (un)Popular Music in Contemporary Myanmar".Journal of Burma Studies.20(2): 229–257.doi:10.1353/jbs.2016.0008.ISSN2010-314X.
- ^ab"Burmese composer Maung Thit Min dies".Mizzima. 6 June 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 8 April 2012.Retrieved8 April2012.