We like to share Profesor Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya’s presentation on “Wally Bastianz and Chorus Baila” given online for the Sri Lankan Literary Society
Profesor Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya presents the history of chorus baila through the life of the composer – Wally Bastianz. Evolving at a euphoric moment in Sri Lankan history, independence after three successive waves of European colonisation, chorus baila gave Sri Lankans a new post-colonial identity. Important messages to the newly independent nation are engrained in the poetry of chorus baila. A selection of Baila was broadcast
source: Sri Lankan Literary Association Youtube Channel