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- Pahan Silu
Biography -
THE
HISTORY OF PAHAN SILU DATES BACK TO EARLY 2002, when
Priyan
Weerappuli met Lochana Talagala; a student of classical guitar
who had recently moved to Michigan from Abu Dhabi.
Later that year the two were introduced to vocalist Shirantha Kannangara; and the three musicians began meeting at one another's homes to rehearse the short list of songs Priyan had written - it was during one of these meetings that Priyan and Shirantha composed their first full song (Mihiraki Oba). In early 2003; Priyan, Lochana and Shirantha were joined by violinist Chinthana Herath, drummer Sujit Weerasinghe, tablist Chinthaka Weerappuli, keyboardist Sanjaya Abeysirigunawardena, and vocalists Shripal Fernando and Samadhi Liyanage. This group, which was dubbed "Pahan Silu" by Priyan's father after a verse in "Guttilla" (written by Vàeththàeve Himi) - later adapted into the song Rū Ràsè Andhīna Lèsè by Susil Prèmaratne; began meeting regularly to perform their original compositions for small audiences throughout the mid-western United States. The success of these initial performances pushed Priyan and Lochana to return to his earlier compositions, and to improve them by expanding their range - both musically, and lyrically. In 2005, with the departures of Shirantha, Chinthaka, and Sanjaya (all of whom left to focus on their academic careers); the members of Pahan Silu were joined by guitarist Venura Jayasekera (who was living in Pennsylvania at the time), tablist K. Jayawardene, keyboardist Deepthi Weerappuli, and Lochana's father - Dharshan Talagala (who brought with him knowledge of the Sri Lankan bèra, as well as a strong, classically-influenced voice). Venura, who had performed with several small bands in Sri Lanka, brought with him a strong performance background, and (more importantly), a desire to perform largely acoustic arrangements - an idea Priyan and Lochana had then begun toying with.. Following Venura's transfer from Pennsylvania to Michigan in late 2005; he, Priyan, and Lochana (who are sometimes referred to as the creative core of Pahan Silu) returned to the studio and began dissecting the catalog of songs they had written in the years prior. The results of their collaborations have yielded some of the most original music that has emerged in Sri Lanka since the late 1990s - when pop/rap group Bathiya and Santhush released their freshman album. In late 2006, the members of Pahan Silu were joined by vocalists Ruwan Jayaweera, Praveen Fernandopulle, and Shirantha (who had returned after a one year hiatus) - all of whom are featured on their first single; Siripada (released on the radio in December 2006, and on CD January 1, 2007). |
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