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Music and Song Traditions of the Muslims of Sri Lanka: An Overview

Music and Song Traditions of the Muslims of Sri Lanka: An Overview

Music and Song Traditions of the Muslims of Sri Lanka: An Overview

RS. 200
ISBN : 978-624-5502-03-5
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Nadine Vanniasinkam is a Researcher at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Colombo


Pages
19

Published by
International Centre for Ethnic Studies

This article draws from personal interviews with individuals from the Muslim community and secondary sources and outlines the devotional, cultural, and popular music and song traditions of the Muslims of Sri Lanka. It discusses local, regional, and international influences on Muslim music trends and reasons for the decline in musical engagement around the turn of the century. The article calls for wider discussion on and cross-sharing of the different music traditions of the Muslims of Sri Lanka.