Theorising on the Genesis of Chorus Baila
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14780507 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shihan De Silva Jayasuriya (0000-0003-3257-1935, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 9-32 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Musicological Annual (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0580-373X • E-ISSN: 2350-4242 |
| Publisher | University of Ljubljana (PUBLISHER • SI) |
| DOI | 10.4312/mz.60.2.9-32 |
| OpenAlex | W4405946945 |
| Language | EN |
Chorus Baila is associated with the Portuguese colonisers of Sri Lanka. The originator of the genre, Mervin Ollington Bastiansz, was a member of a minority community, a Burgher with Dutch, Portuguese, and Sinhalese ancestry. I consider the life and musical experiences of Bastiansz in theorising on the genesis of chorus baila
Art · Chorus · Literature · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |