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The Therapeutic Value of Sinhala Semi Classical Songs – By Shasthrapathi Sangeeth Nipun Rupashika Ranathunga We have listened to numerous light songs broadcasted on radio. Some of them have been composed based on Hindustani music. We have quite often witnessed such music containing embellishments such as cadential trills which are visible in Khayal songs. Such songs are known as semi classical songs. Furthermore, many a song composed based on the raagas have been quite popular in Sri Lanka. In some of them, the raaga elements are very much visible and they are present all through the song. In certain songs, only its bases include raaga elements. Apart from that, there are certain other songs composed using a reflection of raagas. Accordingly, semi classical songs could be categorized as follows: Songs firmly based on raaga forms Songs slightly mixed with raaga forms Songs with a touch of raaga (Sinhala Geethaye Ragadhari ...