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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.
This is the discography of Dinesh Subasinghe, a Sri Lankan composer, violinist, instrumentalist, music director and record producer, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] who has ...
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.
Camp Lisa is a children's album by Lisa Loeb. Loeb's sixth solo album, Camp Lisa is her second foray into children's music following the collaborative album Catch the Moon. The album features 19 children's camp songs, such as "Home on the Range", "Peanut Butter & Jelly", and "The Cookie Jar Chant". It was recorded and released in June 2008.
Camp songs or campfire songs are a category of folk music traditionally sung around a campfire for entertainment. Since the advent of summer camp as an activity for children, these songs have been identified with children's songs, although they may originate from earlier traditions of songs popular with adults.
Senaka Batagoda (Sinhala: සේනක බටගොඩ; 25 June 1958 – 11 September 2024) was a Sri Lankan singer and music composer. [1] He has sung numerous songs in his singing career, where he rose to prominence and limelight for his ability to deliver songs with a mix of unique blend of folk influences, versatile vocals, and mastery of various genres.
In the '70s, they released nearly 5 albums titled 'Dance with Gypsies'. [2] Their first hit "Linda Langa Sangamaya" was released in 1972/1973 along with "Amma Amma Me Mata". [ 26 ] In the mid-1970s, his other brothers left the band and got involved in business activities. [ 23 ]
Known as the "Father of the Modern Sinhala Music" [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. [4]