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Bala Pyan

1914 – 1987

Burmese dancer

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Lived 1914 – 1987 (aged 72–73). Bala Pyan was a Myanmar dancer.

Bala Pyan (, ; born Saw Nan Shwe; 27 June 1914 – 1987) was a 20th-century Burmese Aka Weizza who invented the Sandawgyein Aka . She was believed to be the reincarnation of Aung Bala, who was also a dancer.

Early life Saw Nan Shwe (in Karen tradition), or Sein Mya (in Bamar tradition), was born on 27 June 1914 in , , Bago Township, Pegu Division to U Chan Aye and Naw Shwe Mi. She became interested in singing and dancing, and began learning traditional dance under Shwegon, a myay wine dancer, as well as from Ba Maung, a zat saya, and his wife Zawbyan in Mandalay. and performed the bird-crooning dance in kinnara yein, raising the standard for yein dance. Along with Shwe Man Tin Maung and Sein Aung Min, she was sent on cultural exchange tours to China and Vietnam. She was also known for her performance of Min Kutha, Patikkhaya and Udari Kumari.

Relationship to Aung Bala U Chan Aye and Naw Shwe Mi became close to Aung Bala during a pagoda festival in Bago. He told them that he wanted to adopt their son, Shwe Zan, and novitiate him, but died before the plan could be carried out. Many believed that he was reincarnated as their daughter, Bala Pyan.

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1987, Burma, Yangon
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Who was Bala Pyan?

Burmese dancer

When was Bala Pyan born?

Bala Pyan was born on 27 June 1914 in Bago Township.

When did Bala Pyan die?

Bala Pyan died in 1987 in Burma, Yangon.

What was Bala Pyan's occupation?

Bala Pyan was a dancer.

What nationality was Bala Pyan?

Bala Pyan was Myanmar.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bala Pyan

· Wikidata: Q104817904

· DBpedia: Bala Pyan

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