Diramore
| Diramore (ဓီရာမိုရ္) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maung Maung Zaw Htet (ေမာင္ေမာင္ေဇာ္ထက္) 4 June 1974 Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar |
| Residence | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Alma mater | National University of Arts and Culture, Yangon, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music |
| Occupation | conductor, professor, composer, vocalist, music director |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Spouse(s) | May Htoo |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Myanmar Academy Award |
Diramore is a musician born on 4 June 1974 in Myanmar.
Early Life and Education
Born as Maung Maung Zaw Htet, on 4 June 1974, Diramore got a BA(Music) degree from the National University of Arts and Culture, Yangon as well as a MA(Music) degree, specialized in music composition, from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
Awards
Diramore won Myanmar Academy Award for best theme music of 2009 with the film Zaw Ka Ka Nay The .
Occupation
He works as a conductor, composer, vocalist, music director, professor and head of Music Department at NUAC(Ygn).
Discography
As a vocalist, Diramore has released four single albums.
1.Do You Have A Guitar? - Guitar Shi Larr ( 2000 )
2.Music And I - Kyanaw ne`. Gita ( 2007 )
3.Race Of Catching The Moon - Laminn Phan Pwe` ( 2012 )
4.The Old River - Myit O Gyi ( 2016 )
Personal life
Diramore has married to May Htoo, together they have a daughter and a son.
Activities
Diramore is trying to promote Myanmar Classical Music.
Diramore is collaborating with a Japanese production company to promote Myanmar classical music internationally in the lead-up to the Southeast Asian Games, which will be held in Myanmar this December.
He said that since 2010 he has been planning to produce Myanmar classical music albums, and he has already prepared a list of songs to record.[1]
“In January, a sound engineer from Airplane music label in Japan visited Myanmar, and I told him about my plan. He was interested so we recorded a demo that he took back to Japan. His producer was also interested, and they offered to help produce international-quality recordings,” he said.
Airplane’s executive producer, Ms Harue Kawabadta, then came to Myanmar to observe how local musicians and technicians work. She also came up with the idea of distributing Myanmar classical recordings to universities in Japan where music is taught.
Airplane usually produces pop, rock and jazz music. This project marks their first attempt at producing traditional music.
“I’m organising the project, but I’m not participating as a musician," Diramore said. "We are not using any of my compositions either. We have already recorded 10 albums for the project. The plan is to distribute the classical recordings in Myanmar and Japan,” he told.
He said all the recordings were made in Myanmar, but with technicians from Japan. The recording process started at the beginning of April and the technicians will return home later this month. The mixing and mastering will be done in Japan.
“We are not doing this with a contract. Airplane is just helping out. When it comes to distributing the music in Myanmar and Japan, then we will make a contract.”
He said that nowadays it’s difficult to find recordings of Myanmar classical songs in local stores.
“Some foreigners visit Myanmar and they want to know about traditional music but we don’t have any albums to play for them. The ones we have are rare and the quality is not good,” Diramore said.
Of the 10 albums that have been recorded, two focus on vocal-based music, including one consisting of classical love songs sung by Shoon Lai Aung. Another album contains songs dedicated to the Buddha.
The other albums are mostly instrumental music, although some songs — such as natchin, dedicated to spirit worship — feature some vocal accompaniment.
Diramore also organized the NUAC Orchestra.
On February 5, 2016, Diramore and Students from National University of Arts and Culture, Yangon staged Orchestra Music Showcase in combination with Myanmar traditional orchestra and western music at the National Theatre of Yangon.
Aiming to teach more about the value of music to the new generation and the tunes of Myanmar traditional and western music, the National University of Arts and Culture stage a music Show at the National Theater.
Head ,Department of Music (NUAC) ,Prof. Maung Maung Zaw Htet, Diramore said, "We will perform various kinds of well-known music to the audience who want to enjoy the combination music style. Our country is weak in music education and I think this concert will support the audience to understand more and keep in touch with music". record.[2]
References
- ↑ "Diramore promotes Myanmar classical music". www.mmtimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ "Music Showcase NUAC Organized The Concert".