Theorising on the Genesis of <i>Chorus Baila</i>

Chorus Baila is associated with the Portuguese colonisers of Sri Lanka. The originator of the genre, Mervin Ollington Bastiansz, was a member of a minority community, a Burgher with Dutch, Portuguese, and Sinhalese ancestry. I consider the life and musical experiences of Bastiansz in theorising on the genesis of chorus baila.

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Musicological Annual
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2024-12-31
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https://doi.org/10.4312/mz.60.2.9-32
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Asian Culture and Media Studies
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Theorising on the Genesis of Chorus Baila

Shihan De Silva Jayasuriya
Musicological Annual
Asian Culture and Media Studies
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Theorising on the Genesis of Chorus Baila

Shihan De Silva Jayasuriya
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Abstract

Chorus Baila is associated with the Portuguese colonisers of Sri Lanka. The originator of the genre, Mervin Ollington Bastiansz, was a member of a minority community, a Burgher with Dutch, Portuguese, and Sinhalese ancestry. I consider the life and musical experiences of Bastiansz in theorising on the genesis of chorus baila.

Musicological AnnualVol. 60(2)
University of Cambridge (GB), Bridge University (SS)
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Asian Culture and Media Studies
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