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Most of the musician in Sri Lanka have come out with their own creations The temple paintings and carvings used birds, elephants, wild animals, flowers and trees. The colors were made of nature. The traditional 18 dances display the dancing of birds and animals. Mayura Wannama – The dance of the peacock.
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.
டி. அமரதேவா; 5 December 1927 – 3 November 2016), better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a prominent Sri Lankan Sinhalese vocalist, violinist and composer. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, he incorporated Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work. [5]
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.
Bathiya & Santhush (Sinhala: භාතිය හා සන්තුෂ්), also known as BNS, are a Sri Lankan pop duo consisting of Bathiya Jayakody (born on December 22, 1976) and Santhush Weeraman (born on September 5, 1977), who met while at the "Mary Anne David School of Vocal Music" in Colombo (training mainly under the categories of classical and show tunes). [1]
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.
Cyril Tudor Fernando (28 January 1921 – 17 October 1977; Sinhala: සිරිල් ටියුඩර් ප්රනාන්දු), popularly known as C.T. Fernando, was a Sri Lankan singer and composer. [1] One of the most popular singers in Sri Lankan music often known as the First Pop singer in Sri Lanka, [2] Fernando was praised ...
Rambari. " Rambari " is a Sinhala song composed and sung by Sri Lankan singer Lahiru Perera, who also goes by the stage name "La Signore". [1] The lyrics to the song are by Sri Lankan lyricist Manuranga Wijesekera, [2] who has collaborated with Lahiru on many of his songs. Recorded and released in 2009, the single is still a staple of the Sri ...