Sai Hsai Mao

In this Burmese name, Sai is an honorific, not a given name.

Sai Hsai Mao Sai Saing Maw ၸၢႆးသၢႆမၢဝ်း
Background information
Born	(1948-02-18)18 February 1948 Muse, Shan State, Burma (Myanmar)
Died	17 July 2024(2024-07-17) (aged 76) Yangon
Genres	Pop rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instruments	guitar vocals

Sai Hsai Mao (Shan: ၸၢႆးသၢႆမၢဝ်း; born 1948 in Muse, Burma), also known as Sai Saing Maw (Burmese: စိုင်းဆိုင်မောဝ်), was a distinguished Burmese singer and musician of Shan descent.^[1] The most prominent singer of Shan pop music, he was known for his prolific cover songs and was based in Thailand, which is home to a large Shan community.^[1][2] Throughout his career, he has also released 10 Burmese language albums.^[1]

Sai Hsai Mao gained popularity after 1968, when a Shan language program on Radio Thailand broadcast his music.^[1] From 1973 to 1976, he was associated with the Shan State Army - East.^[1] His most famous song, "Lik Hom Mai Panglong" (Panglong Agreement), was composed by Sai Kham Leik in 1973.^[1][2]

Discography

• Kau Yon Pe Tang
• Tender Cherry Leaf Songs (ချယ်ရီရွက်နုတေးများ)
• Father's Son (အဖေ့ရဲ့သား)

References

1. Jirattikorn, Amporn (2010). "Shan noises, Burmese sound: crafting selves through pop music". South East Asia Research. 18 (1): 161–189. ISSN 0967-828X.
2. Ferguson, Jane (2016). "I Was Cool When My Country Wasn't: "Mao" and "Deng" Making Transnational Music in the Golden Triangle". Asian Music. 47 (2): 114–137. doi:10.1353/amu.2016.0018.

Bio of Sai Hsai Mao in Shan.

External links

• Tribute to Sai Htee Saing