Talk:Kaba Ma Kyei

Spelling
In the Myanmar version, the spelling of the second last word in the 4th line is incorrect. It should be Ta-Nautpyit-Outkamyin or Da-Nautpyit--Outkamyin (not Da-Ka-That). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.122.134.249 (talk) 00:18, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Copyright issues
There's a good chance we can't reproduce the entire text of the song here. Saya Tin died in 1950, which means his text won't go out of copyright until January 1, 2021, unless the government has already released them into the public domain. Perhaps someone should contact the Myanmar embassy and ask whether the lyrics are copyrighted or in the public domain. User:Angr 07:06, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Hmm.. according to Saya Tin it was actually Thakin Ba Thaung who wrote the lyrics. Does anyone know when he died? User:Angr 07:09, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Any native burmese would not sing the song with the pronunciation of "myanmar" (first row first stanza). Some who never heard the original words may have forgotten (as did Thakhin ba Thaung's grandaughter when i asked her to sing it - but she cried when i corrected her) - the correct pronunciation used is "bama". You may wish to consider correcting it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.217.223.4 (talk) 19:31, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

The Anthem Changed
The regime changed the anthem just a few days ago. It was changed along with the flag and the countries name.--Tercerista (talk) 19:24, 24 October 2010 (UTC)


 * According to this article in Burmese, the anthem still remains as the current one. The lyrics are exactly the same as the current one. It appears that the new law has simply reaffirmed the current anthem. Hybernator (talk) 19:44, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

So it is one of those cases in which the media got it all wrong. The flag changed and the name too. According to the media, those changes were proposed in 2008 in the "referendum", if the anthem wasn´t changed in that referendum, or in the new constitution, what we must assume is that the change they were talking about was a lie.--Tercerista (talk) 22:23, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Complete version of Kaba Ma Kyei
According to the Constitution of Myanmar (2008), there exists a complete version of Kaba Ma Kyei. The first part is the original anthem in traditional Burmese style and the second part is the song in Western-style orchestra.

From the text of the 2008 Constitution, the first line of the second part of the in Burmese is MY (ကမ္ဘာမကျေ၊ မြန်မာပြည်၊MY တို့ဘိုးဘွား အမွေစစ်မို့ ချစ်မြတ်နိုးပေ။), and before that is the lyrics of the original song. It is played or sung on official occasions, sport games and played in TV and radio closedowns in Myanmar but seldom heard on international occasions.


 * New Flag Flying in Myanmar:
 * Anthem at World Cup Qualifying Match:
 * Close down on Myanmar National Radio:
 * Close down on MRTV:
 * 

-- Ericmetro (talk) 16:34, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Copyright is expired according to 1914 act
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:PD-Myanmar&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop — Preceding unsigned comment added by 45.112.176.117 (talk) 08:54, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Lyrics Writer
Saya Tin is the composer of music. But he is not the writer of the lyrics. Source: Burmese Encyclopedia Volume 6, page 98–99. ALingYaung (talk) 08:47, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Undiscussed move, February 2022
This article's recent undiscussed move was contrary to Wikipedia policy. The anthem's most recognisable name in English is its transliteration from Burmese, Kaba Ma Kyei. Official names are secondary to the most recognisable English translation or transliteration, e.g. Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy i slava, i volia (State Anthem of Ukraine). It is also worth noting that the Burmese Wikipedia's equivalent article follows this convention (the same layout in the lead as the Ukranian example) and is titled "ကမ္ဘာမကျေ" (Kaba Ma Kyei), not "နိုင်ငံတော်သီချင်" (State Anthem). Centre Left Right ✉ 19:25, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
 * To request a revert, refer to WP:RM. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 19:39, 8 February 2022 (UTC)