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  2. Music of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The earliest stars of Sri Lankan recorded music came from the theater at a time when the traditional open-air drama (referred to in Sinhala as kolam, sokari or nadagam) remained the most popular form of entertainment. A 1903 album, entitled Nurthi, is the first recorded album to come out of Sri Lanka via Radio Ceylon.

  3. John de Silva - Wikipedia

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    De Silva was influenced by the work of C. Don Bastian (1852-1921), the creator of the ‘Nurthi’, who was also the editor of the first daily Sinhala news paper. [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] De Silva wrote and produced several historical and religious plays drawing from nurti and nadagam traditions.

  4. Katcheri - Wikipedia

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    The modern format for the katcheri conceived by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar in the 1930s with a rich blend of traditional Carnatic music rendered by the past masters, particularly the Trinity of Carnatic music of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri, was best suited to the wide and varied gamut of audience tastes; the aim was to make it just long enough to sustain the interest of ...

  5. Music of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Hadiqa Kiani, renowned Pakistani singer known for her contributions to folk and pop music in Urdu and Punjabi, among other languages. Folk music from the Punjab province is rich and varied, showcasing a range of instruments such as the dhol (a large drum), flute, dholak (a smaller drum), and tumbi (a single-stringed instrument). The folk music ...

  6. Taan (music) - Wikipedia

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    Taan (Hindi: तान, Urdu: تان) is a technique used in the vocal performance of a raga in Hindustani classical music.It involves the improvisation of very rapid melodic passages using vowels, often the long "a" as in the word "far", and it targets at improvising and to expand weaving together the notes in a fast tempo.

  7. Geet (song) - Wikipedia

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    Geet (song or lyrical poetry) (Hindi:गीत) (Urdu:گیت) in Hindi and in Urdu may refer to any poem set to music that can be sung alone or as a duet or in chorus.It has remained popular in all parts of the Indian sub-continent particularly in the Hindi and Urdu speaking areas.

  8. Bruno Mars Jokes He'll 'Be Out of Debt in No Time' While ...

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    Bruno Mars won't be dropping any 24K magic any time soon.. The “Die with a Smile” singer, 39, poked fun at since-denied rumors that he’s in gambling debt in a cheeky post on Instagram on ...

  9. Tu Kuja Man Kuja - Wikipedia

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    The music video of the song featured Rafaqat Ali Khan and Shiraz Uppal. It was released on 23 September 2016. It was the 3rd Pakistani origin Coke Studio video to reach 100 million views after Tajdar-e-Haram(1st video), [5] Afreen Afreen(2nd video) [6] and Tera Woh Pyar(4th video). The music video has received over 250 million views on YouTube. [3]