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The music of Sri Lanka has its roots in five primary influences: ancient folk rituals, Hindu religious traditions, Buddhist religious traditions, the legacy of European colonisation, and the commercial and historical influence of nearby Indian culture—specifically, Kollywood cinema and Bollywood cinema.
Baila music. Baila (also known as bayila; from the Portuguese verb bailar, meaning to dance[ 1]) is a form of music, popular in Sri Lanka and among Goan Catholics in India. The genre originated centuries ago among the Portuguese Burghers and Sri Lankan Kaffirs. Baila songs are played during parties and weddings in Sri Lanka, Goa, and Mangalore ...
Dinesh Subasinghe (born 10 July 1979) is a Sri Lankan composer, violinist, and music producer. He composed Karuna Nadee, a Buddhist oratorio, [1] and re-introduced a lost, ancient musical instrument known as the ravanahatha to Sri Lanka. [2] [3] [4] He is also a film and television composer whose works integrate western and eastern classical ...
The Gypsies are a Sri Lankan baila band that performs Sinhala and English songs. [ 1] The band was founded in the early 1970s and has since garnered a huge fan base across Sri Lanka and is one of Sri Lanka's most famous bands. [ 2] They are a highly paid band in Sri Lanka, as they constantly perform at parties, dances and at many concerts.
This is a list of notable Sri Lankan musicians (music artists and bands) from all genres. The musicians/bands are listed according to the alphabetical order by first name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Calypso-style baila is a genre of Sri Lankan music and a subgenre of baila music. It grew out of Sri Lankan musicians' fascination with the music of the Caribbean in the 1960s, particularly Harry Belafonte and calypso music. It typically uses acoustic guitars, rhumba shakers and conga / bongo drums. Sri Lankan groups such as Los Cabelleros led ...
Torana. Musical artist. Madawela Hewage Paul Fernando ( Sinhala: පෝල් ප්රනාන්දු; 24 November 1951 – 16 November 2020), popularly as Paul Fernando, was a Sri Lankan musician and a Baila singer. [1] Often referred to as the "Prince of Baila", Fernando became one of the most popular singers in Sri Lankan western ...
Sunil Santha was a Sri Lankan composer, singer and lyricist. [ 1] He was pivotal in the development of Sinhala music and folk songs in the mid to late 1940s and early 1950s. [ 2][ 3] He composed the beloved soundtracks to Lester James Peries ' films Rekava and Sandesaya in 1956 and 1960. In a later comeback, he produced several experimental works.