Alinkar Kyawswa (Burmese: အလင်္ကာကျော်စွာ) is the highest national honor of recognition of an individual for their artistic skills by the government of Myanmar. From 1949 to 2022, there were about 57 recipients of this award in Myanmar. There are...
Sein Stine (Burmese: စိန်စတင်း, born Tin Aung, 9 January 1949 – 3 November 2019) was a Burmese Hsaing waing musician of the late twentieth and the early twenty-first century. He was one of the three hsaing musicians who have been awarded the title...
This article describes the religious, military and civil orders, decorations and medals of the Union of Myanmar.
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...
Ngwe Gaing (Burmese: ငွေကိုင် [ŋwè ɡàɪɰ̃]; 1901–1967), known honorifically as Sayagyi U Ngwe Gaing, was a Burmese artist who worked in both oil and watercolor. After the death of his teacher Ba Nyan, he was recognized as the greatest living painter...
Shwe Pyi Aye (Burmese: ရွှေပြည်အေး; born Tin Maung Aye 13 February 1909 – 22 October 1977) was a Burmese musician and composer.
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. He was considered one of the three most...
The Medal for Excellent Performance in Social Field (Burmese: လူမှုထူးချွန်တံဆိပ်) is a national medal of Myanmar bestowed by the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. It is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional...
Ba Gyan (Burmese: ဘဂျမ်း [ba̰ dʑáɰ̃]; 1902–1953) was a pioneering Burmese cartoonist who created the first cartoon movie released in Burma in 1935. Ba Gyan's cartoons covered a wide variety of topics and events, and ridiculed human frailties such as...
Sein Bo Tint (Burmese: စိန်ဗိုလ်တင့်) was a renowned Burmese hsaing waing musician, best known for his virtuosity in playing the pat waing, a Burmese drum circle, his compositions, and the introduction of innovations in traditional Burmese music. He...