Nilar launched ‘Sarasa Wasanthaya’
View(s):The first ever release of a 100-song flash drive titled ‘Sarasa Wasanthaya’ and the launch of a compact disc with songs penned by experienced lyricist Nilar N. Cassim was launched last week.
The launch was in celebration of 25 the year journey of Nilar as a song writer.
While President Maithripala Sirisena was the chief guest at this event which was attended by a large number of artistes, singers and music lovers, Prof. J. B.Dissanayake, journalist Saman Athaudahetty and musician Nadeeka Guruge delivered talks about Nilar’s writing and his use of language.
The evening was coloured vocal renditions by a group artistes representing different generations of Sri Lankan music and they included Amarasiri Peiris, Rukantha Gunathilake, Edward Jayakody, Nirosha Virajnini, Uresha Ravihari, Chandralekha Perera, Samantha Perera, Indika Upamali, Kasun Kalhara, Bathiya and Santhush, Umariya, Ruwan Hettiarachchi, Hemanthi Ranasinghe and Theekshana Anuradha. The music direction was by Rohana Weerasinghe.
