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Recollecting a music icon, legend R.A. Chandrasena By Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
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\"\"\u201cThere is no lasting spot for exploits and fame or you may quote Mark Anthony\u2019s phrase, \u201cThe good that one does is often interred.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The veritable truth of this statement is often witnessed in contemporary lives. Lofty and amazing feats of human endeavour very often failed to be lauded and commemorated by the state. Memories linger only in the minds of the fellow citizen. Human memories being frail they very often fade away<\/span><\/p>\n

Queerly, however, the two State television broadcasters have decided to air a two-hour commemorative program titled appropriately as \u2018Nomiyena Sihinaya\u2019 and \u2018Peo Legend\u2019 to honour past legends. A legend who deserves a permanent place in this commemorative endeavour is Ranasinghe Arachchige Chandrasena Perera, musician 1940-1980.<\/span><\/p>\n

For many years to come, RAC will be spoken of as the father of the contemporary Sinhala music, one who retrieved the Sinhala music from ailing, in the pre-independence era. With his ardent fervour for Sinhala music, he gave it a form content direction and made it the fore runner of the modern Sinhala music.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RAC hailed from Kandy. He was virtually a stranger to music industry. He hardly could evince any hereditary links to his musical prowess His sole guru was his father R.A. Jieris Perera. RAC commenced his musical expedition as a \u201ccarol cart singer\u201d. He was the sole vocalist for a mobile carol cart created by his father which paraded traditionally in the streets of Dalada and beyond in Kandy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to his vocal talent RAC displayed innate skills in creating array of musical sounds and proved skilful in turning ordinary instruments like harmonium and violin into electrical instruments. Thus, commenced practice of vocal music composition being backed by instrumental variety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RAC commenced his musical career in the late 1930s in theatre music and later at the then Radio Ceylon in \u2018Lama Pitiya\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"RecollectingIn year 1943 RAC met at the Radio Ceylon audition a talented singer Sriyani Perera whom he selected as his life partner marrying her in the year 1946. This proved to be fortuitous one, as his spouse Sriyani and her three children were able sustain his vision after his demise. They were blessed with three children Thilangani, Lalith and Darshini. After his demise wife Sriyani sustained the RAC vision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Youngest daughter Darshini prolonged a career in music having graduated from the faculty of Aesthetic Studies at the Kelaniya University.\u00a0 With elder sister Thilangani, Darshini has recorded a very popular duet for RAC\u2019s music composition titled \u2018Malkiniththa Wage Nangi Lassanai,\u2019 recorded at the Sarasaviya studios in Kelaniya. Darshini is continuing her father\u2019s music school even today after her mother\u2019s demise in 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reputed and loved for his musical composition, RAC has also been ardently honoured for being the mentor for legendary singers like Dharmadasa Walpola, Victor Ratnayake, H.R. Jothipala, Nihal Nelson, Punsiri Soysa and a host of others and musicians like Premasiri Khemadasa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is reliably learnt that it was RAC who initiated Victor Ratnayake to the musical world in 1962 at a show in Kandy Club. VR was the violinist for his orchestra at that time. Since then, RAC had composed music for many of his popular hit songs including \u2018Mohen Mulawela\u2019. RAC is said to have provided the opportunity for H.R. Jothipala to travel to South India initially by introducing him to B.A.W. Jayamanne.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the year 1948 it was RAC who made all musical arrangements for indoor and outdoor musical concerts. In 1953 when Mohamed Rafi visited Sri Lanka it had been RAC who had made all music arrangements and invited local artistes like Rukmani Devi and Mohideen Beg. This was a resounding success and aide in RAC being labelled as Sri Lanka\u2019s Naushad.<\/span><\/p>\n

RAC had made the music compositions for seven Sinhala films since the 1950s. Those films had had around eight to 10 songs in each. The audiences had flocked to hear the songs. The first song for his own music composition had been \u2018Jeevithe Preethi Sancharayak Nove Lowe\u2019 for the film \u2018Kolamba Hadayo\u2019 sung by Dharmadasa Walpola in year 1972 which was recorded at Ceylon Studio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The other films with his musical scores were \u2018Iranganie,\u2019 \u2018Mathabedaya,\u2019 \u2018Daiva Vipakaya,\u2019 \u2018Vedi Bima,\u2019 \u2018Vanaliya\u2019 and \u2018Miringuwa\u2019. The vocalists chosen were Rukmani Devi, Mohideen Beg, Dharmadasa Walpola, Shirley Blight, Eddie Jayamanne, Suriya Rani, GSB Rani, Latha Walpola, Sujatha Perera, Milton Perera and Mabel Blight.<\/span><\/p>\n

RAC has sung many songs composing his own music. The highlight was theme song for the drama \u2018Sanda Kinduri,\u2019 the \u2018Dasabaladari Budu Bala Pera Kala\u2019 with lyrics by Professor S.L. Kekulawela. This song was reproduced and sung by his grandson Harshadeva Ariyasinghe in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is learnt that in the early 1950s it had been RAC who was commissioned to provide musical flourishes. He had been accountable for inviting singers like Mohideen Beg, Rukmani Devi and rest.<\/span><\/p>\n

He established his own musical school in 1951 \u2018Chandrasena Institute of Music\u2019. This helped many aspiring musicians. He never discriminated anyone who were keen on learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1961 RAC launched a \u2018gramophone record company\u2019 under the label RAC and Shrimath producing all his music compositions on 45 RPM EP records exclusively marketed for the Sri Lankan Sinhala audiences. This venture was not successful. He had before his death in 1980 commenced a piano business which was continued by his wife Sriyani.<\/span><\/p>\n

During his brief lifespan of only 56 years, he had achieved incredible reputations as a proficient composer of music, a singer, teacher, a drama\/film\/light songs music director, more over as an exclusive mentor to so many key music personalities in our music world.<\/span><\/p>\n

The proverb \u201cthe good die young\u201d was amply illustrated by RAC\u2019s death. He was barely 56 when he died. During his brief lifetime he realised his sole passion of enhancing and enriching his beloved Sinhala music. More than his innovative contributions musically, his greatest legacy to the musical world was to identify guide and nurture those artistes of modern times who made Sinhala music a mammoth advance be admired.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NB<\/b>: It is very sorry to learn that hardly anything had been written on Legendary RA Chandrasena…Even photos are unavailable…The writer, based in Brisbane, can be reached via e mail\u00a0sthenbadu@hotmail.com<\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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