He began adapting the 6/8 'kaffirhina' rhythms to accommodate Sinhala lyrics. During the early 1960s, it entered into Sri Lanka's mainstream culture, primarily through the work of police officer turned singer Wally Bastian. Bayila songs are played during parties and weddings in Mangalore and Goa, accompanied by dancing.īayila music, as a form of folk art, has been popular for centuries in Sri Lanka. It utilises primarily European instruments and rhythms found in Iberia, Sri Lanka, Africa and India. The genre originated centuries ago among the ' Sri Lankan Kaffirs' or Afro-Sinhalese communities (mixed communities of Portuguese, African and native Sinhalese people). For other uses, see Baila (disambiguation).īayila (also known as baila) is a form of music, popular in Sri Lanka and parts of India. For Romanian village also known as Băila, see Leordeni. This article is about the Sri Lankan, Indian Konkani speaking music genre.
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