SINGING FOR THE WAR: AN ANALYSIS OF SONGS IN RELATION TO AROUSING SINHALESE INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL ATTITUDE

Abstract

To maximise the communal unity fostering the gist of the ideology of the moment, music, later combined with words (songs), has been playing a vital role corresponding with coexisting political environments for centuries. Accordingly, during the peak phase-2008-2009, of Sri Lankan civil war against Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE), a large number of songs have been composed uttering the pride and the superiority of Sri Lanka especially through praising the dedicative role of the brave Sri Lankan soldier and his/her family. Thus, the research was carried out to answer the question that; were these songs capable of making an impact on the Sinhalese to arouse individual national attitude.