Sein Stine (, born Tin Aung, 9 January 1949 – 3 November 2019) was a Burmese

Hsaing waing The ''hsaing waing'' (, ; also spelt ''saing waing''), commonly dubbed the Burmese traditional orchestra (မြန်မာ့ဆိုင်း), is a traditional Burmese folk musical ensemble that accompanies numerous forms of rituals, performan ...

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 of

Alinkar Kyawswa Alinkar Kyawswa () 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 only over 20 recipients ...

Life

Sein Stine was born to Mahn Delone and Naw Aye Chan at Danubyu Township,

Ayeyarwady Region Ayeyarwady Region ( , , ; formerly Ayeyarwady Division and Irrawaddy Division) is a region of Myanmar, occupying the delta region of the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River). It is bordered by the Rakhine State to the northwest, the Bago Region to ...

in 1949. He started performing hsaing at the commemoration ceremony of

YMB Saya Tin YMB Saya Tin (, ; 11 February 1894 – 8 August 1950) was a Burmese composer. He was one of three well known pre-war composers with the name Sayar Tin. The others were and . He is best known for composing "Kaba Ma Kyei", the national anthem of ...

at the age 16. Thereafter, he became popular until his death in 2019.

Musical career

He was posthumously awarded the title of

by the government of Myanmar on 4 January 2020, honoring his contributions to the field of hsaing industry. On 4 January 2021, Sein Stine's son Sein Min Naing accepted the title on his behalf, at the ceremony conferring honorary titles by the President Win Myint.

References

1949 births 2019 deaths Burmese musicians People from Ayeyarwady Region Recipients of the Alinkar Kyawswar {{Myanmar-bio-stub