Datapoint Sri Lankan Malay/Domains of use: music
There are extremely few traditional singers. The one known prolific singer in the Kandy area, Maas Jaam Cassiere, recently passed away. His music has fortunately been documented by Sebastian Nordhoff. In Kirinda, a woman known as Data Jambu (literally "older sister rose apple") sings traditional songs, and I have documented these. Among the younger and middle generations, Tamil film songs are most popular however. In Colombo, a number of musicians, the best-known among whom is Stanley Oumar, have recorded songs in the language; however, these are contemporary popular Sinhala songs (and in some cases, Hindi film songs) to which Sri Lankan Malay lyrics have been added. I have also recorded contemporary songs by one singer in the town of Kurunegala.
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