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Dambulugale

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Dambulugale
Image of Chitral Somapala against a black background. The words "Dambulugale" and "Chitral 'Chity' Somapala" are displayed next to his face. A translucent white banner covers the bottom inch of the image, with text displayed on top of it saying "The Spirit Goes On In Memory of My Late Parents PLA & Chitra Somapala".
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2018 (2018-02-04)
Genre
Length35:21
LabelAudio Gate Productions
Producer2864656 Records DK

Dambulugale (Sinhala: දඹුලු ගලේ, transl. "On the rocks of Dambulla") is an album by Sri Lankan singer Chitral Somapala, released on February 4, 2018. It is a compilation of various cover songs, previously written and performed by his parents, famous Sri Lankan musicians P. L. A. Somapala and Chitra Somapala.[1] The album was dedicated to Somapala's parents, and released on the 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka's independence.[2]

The album marked a shift in Somapala's musical career. Prior to this, Somapala only performed Western-style rock and metal, being hesitant to perform Eastern-style Sinhalese music, instead opting to create his own style differing from his parents'.[3] The popularity of the album prompted Somapala to focus on reviving the music of his parents as well, often performing them along with his own songs at live programmes.[4]

Track listing

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Dambulugale [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dambulugale"
2:57
2."Dunhinda"
  • Atigala Sarathchandra
  • P. L. A. Somapala
3:26
3."Gaalu Pure"
  • Costa
  • P. L. A. Somapala
3:50
4."Isuruminiye"
  • Costa
  • P. L. A. Somapala
3:09
5."Lalitha Kala"
  • Costa
  • P. L. A. Somapala
2:58
6."Nuwara Wewe"
  • Ananda Sarath Wimalaweera
  • P. L. A. Somapala
2:39
7."Yamuna Yamuna"
  • Author M. Alwis
  • P. L. A. Somapala
3:33
8."Udarata Kandukara"
  • Sarathchandra
  • P. L. A. Somapala
4:01
9."Sukomala"
  • P. L. A. Somapala
  • Sunil Senadheera
4:32
10."Sarasamu Lanka"
  • Costa
  • P. L. A. Somapala
4:13
Total length:35:21

References

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  1. ^ (20 January 2019). "Chithral Somapala introduces a new inspirational video". The Sunday Times. Retrieved on 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ British High Commission Colombo (4 February 2018). "Message from Her Majesty The Queen on the 70th Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence". Gov.UK. Retrieved on 4 October 2023.
  3. ^ Wijeratne, Hemali & Perera, Tilak (18 February 2021). "සිංහල සින්දු ගයද්දී ඉංගී‍්‍රසි ඇක්සන්ට් ඇයි චිත්‍රාල් සෝමපාල අසයි". Sarasaviya (සරසවිය). Retrieved on 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ Chitral 'Chity' Somapala [@ChitralChitySomapalaMusic] (7 January 2022). "Dambulu Gale Medley ( දඹුලු ගලේ ) | @ChitralChitySomapalaMusic ft. @SarithSurithMusic". Retrieved on 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ Apple Music - "'Dambulugale' by Chitral Chity Somapala"