- Welcome to The Official Online Homepage of
Pahan Silu! -
Welcome
to the online home
of the groundbreaking Sri Lankan group Pahan Silu.
In an age of rapid globalization, many artists on the Indian Ocean
island of Sri Lanka have turned to European and North American artists
for cultural influence. Moving against this tide; Pahan Silu
has received international renown for being the first group of
musicians
in years, who have pioneered a style of uniquely Sri Lankan
music. Recognized by their trademark unplugged
sound, Pahan Silu has blended traditional Sri Lankan poetry (kavi) with
African
and Latin rhythms to produce a sound that is uniquely theirs.
In addition to their musical voice, however, Pahan Silu has also
confounded many of Sri Lanka's record label executives by writing,
arranging, producing, manufacturing, and distributing their music
independently - via their private recording company (registered in Sri
Lanka) Pahan Silu
Enterprises.
Headquartered
in the United States,
Pahan Silu began modestly - performing for small audiences throughout
the mid-western United States. Within three years of their
inception, however, its members had begun performing for audiences as
far away as Washington DC, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, Los
Angeles and San Diego -
and alongside artists such as Sangeet Nipun Sanath Nandasiri.
