Category: Association

  • Local Talent

    The English section of BBS (Burma Broadcasting Service) had a program for Local Talents.

    • A typical session is allocated 15 minutes.
    • An individual or a group can sing or play about five songs.
    • A typical remuneration is 45 Kyats per session.

    Groups and Individuals

    • Dream Makers (Reggie Ba Oo, Eddie Ba Oo, …)
    • Immanuel Four (Members of the Immanuel Church)
    • LPJ (Love Peace and Joy) (Victor Khin Nyo, Thein Tan, …)
    • Playboy (Thann Naing, Tommy Kyaw Naing, Kyaw Naing, …)
    • TAMPS (Tin Aung, Austin Xavier, Mra Tun, Pierpont Morgan and Sydney Sann Aung)
    • Shamrock Boys (Nyi Nyi and Myint Soe)
    • Win Sisters (Joyce Win [Nwe Yin Win], Hilda Win)
    • Super Star (Peter Ba Thein, Han Ngwe Tun [Raymond], …)
    • The Wild Ones (Paw brothers, …)
    • Victor Ohn Maung
    • Ricky Zaw
    • Andrew Kong
    • Saya Des Rodgers

    Some people (e.g. Thein Tan, Reggie Ba Oo) played on more than one group.

    A few own a set of Guitars (Lead, Rhythm, Bass, Steel, Hawaiian, 12 String, …), Percussion, Keyboard.

    Several later turned professional.

  • Member

    • A group’s health depends upon its members.
    • Active members help the group grow by posting interesting, informative and often nostalgic articles and photos, by providing facts and data in the comments, by sharing selected posts and last but not the least inviting their friends to join the group.
    • “To err is human”
      The accuracy of posts is enhanced by readers who report discrepancies, errors and omissions.

    Netiquette
    (Etiquette when using networks)

    • No spam and advertising
    • No link to irrelevant sites
    • No flames
      e.g. avoid calling names
    • Be courteous
      e.g. disagree diplomatically