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| Sunday, 5 September 2004 |
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A new CD in the offing Composing songs gives endless joy to Raj Senewiratne, be it in English or Sinhala. Remember Sili Sili Sithala Elle he was the guy responsible for making it the hit it became. The song topped the popularity charts for three months and Raj was besieged with requests to sell the song which he did four times over! Composed by Stanley Peiris the song even today receives airplay on radio and TV. You can't keep a man down, they say, especially if he is a music freak. So Raj is at it again! This time he has composed a CD of ten songs containing performances by him, duets with Sunil Perera and Rukantha Goonetilleke and a collaboration with Mariazelle and Ashanthi. The arrangements are new and refreshing and he has introduced Western creative ideas and rhythms in 4/4, 3/4, light rock and pop. In fact the CD is an ideal companion for listening pleasure for the variety in music it offers. On certain songs he has used a 20 piece orchestra for the musical backing which lends a rich and lush tone. The songs were composed by Raj, Rohana Weerasinghe, Mahinda Bandara and Piyal Perera, while the lyrics were written by acclaimed names in the industry, like Bandula Nanayakkarawasam, Chandradasa Fernando, Ajantha Ranasinghe, Hector Wijesiri, Hemasiri Halpita and Kumara Godage. Await the official launch of the CD and cassette. |
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