Sein Beda

Sein Beda (; also spelt Sein Baydar; 10 November 1882 – 8 October 1942) was a prominent Burmese classical musician based in Mandalay, Burma (now Myanmar).

Career Sein Beda was known for his expertise in the hsaing waing, the Burmese musical ensemble, ranging from traditional instruments such as the saung, mi gyaung, and pattala, to Western instruments like the violin, banjo, mandolin, concertina, and cornet.

Sein Beda began performing at the age of 16. He became the first Burmese hsaing musician to perform in British India, after being invited to the housewarming of Thibaw Min's residence in Ratnagiri.

Beda died of a throat problem (possibly cancer) on 8 October 1942 in Rangoon.

Legacy Among Sein Beda's children was Sein Hla Maung, an orchestra musician. His granddaughter Shwe Aye Aye Myint was a prominent classical dancer from the 1980s to the 1990s.