Sai Kham Leik Explained

Sai Kham Leik
Birth Place:Thenni Township, Shan State, Burma
Birth Date:27 April 1949
Genre:Folk rock
Years Active:1969–present
Associated Acts:Sai Htee Saing, The Wild Ones

Sai Kham Leik (Shan: ၸၢႆးၶမ်းလဵၵ်း, Burmese: စိုင်းခမ်းလိတ်), is a successful and prolific Burmese songwriter. Said to be a physician by training he is an ethnic Shan songwriter and has written more than 500 songs in Burmese, 200 in Shan and about 35 in English.

His father, Kham Ka, was a noted poet and a former chief minister of Hsenwi Palace. He was born on 27 April 1949 in Hsenwi. He has three siblings. He married Dr. Nwe Nwe Tin in 1971 and has four children. He taught anatomy at the University of Medicine, Mandalay from 1990 to .[1] He is also a persistence promoter of Shan culture.[2] He is vital composer of late Sai Htee Saing, a well-known Shan singer of Myanmar.[3] They met in 1969 and later they founded a music band which became a successful The Wild Ones.[4] "Panglong Agreement" is his most cerebrated song among Shan since 1971. It was sung by Sai Hsai Mao and recorded in Thailand in 1974 with the financial support of a renounced Wa leader.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chiangmai Shans to celebrate songwriter's 60th birthday today . Shanland.org . 2009-04-27 . 2013-08-20.
  2. Web site: Sai Kham Leik : The Timeless Song Composer . Sai Wansai . 21 April 2009 . Shanland.org . 24 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Myanmar Online Mp3 Songs . Myanmar Online Music . 2013-08-20.
  4. Web site: Biography of Sai Htee Seng . www.shanmp3.com . 3 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20130202130246/http://www.shanmp3.com/index.php/2012-04-09-11-30-38/209-biography-of-sai-htee-seng . 2 February 2013 . dead.
  5. Web site: Songwriter: 'Panglong Agreement' inspired by cartoon . English.panglong.org . 2012-11-28 . 2013-08-20.