Sinhala Music

[arulguna]

Hi everyone,

I recently attended a concert in Melbourne of Victor Rathnayake, a famous Sinhala music composer and singer of mostly folk and pop music. One of songs was based on indian classical music (most sinhala folk songs are), but this more so than others. I've uploaded it for your listening.

I was wondering if anyone could provide any insight into the style (is it carnatic or hindustani), ragam and any other information you think is relevant.

I've uploaded it to my online storage account at dropbox in case some of you are scared of the link.


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11847003/Hopalu%20Wanapetha.mp3

thank you.

Arul

[arunk]

Nice. Style is hindustani (e.g. tabla, the dance syllables) - perhaps the lighter variety (I am not that familiar)

I believe raga is bhageshri (?) which is also there in carnatic (I think borrowed from hindustani), and carnatic audience can also relate to it.

It certainly is a tune Indian listeners would have no trouble relating to.

Arun

[srikant1987]

... bhageshri

It is bAgEshri. I thought you would know, arunk!