Mohammed Gauss also known as Mohamed Ghouse ( Sinhala: මොහොමඩ් ගවුස්), was a

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film music A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to ...

composer. His compositions for

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in the 1950s are credited by music critics as having been influential in developing a Sri Lankan style of film composition distinct from that of

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n films.

Career

He came to Sri Lanka to provide music for Nurthi dramas under the invitation of popular Sri Lankan dramatist John de Silva. Gauss Master worked for the Columbia Records Company. Although Gauss was keen to compose Sinhala songs using lyrics to Indian songs, he soon turned to composing solo songs. He did that experiment with the songs he composed for the film ''Ashokamala''. At the moment, Gauss recognized

Mohideen Baig Kala Suri Alhaj Kareem Mohideen Baig (, ; 5 December 1919 – 4 November 1991), popularly as Mohidin Beg, was a Sri Lankan musician. One of the most influential singers in Sinhala music, Baig is known particularly for his Buddhist devotional m ...

and Albert Perera (later became

W. D. Amaradeva Sri Lankabhimanya Wannakuwattawaduge Don Albert Perera (; ; 5 December 1927 – 3 November 2016), better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a prominent Sri Lankan Sinhalese vocalist, violinist and composer. Primarily using traditional in ...

). Baig and Amaradeva went to India with Gauss Master to record songs. This time Amaradeva is in Gauss Master's band as a musician. But Gauss Master transformed Amaradeva to a singer there. Not only that, Gauss master made Amaradeva as the assistant music director of the ''Ashokamala'', where the role assistant music director was first initiated in the current film catalog. Gauss Master introduces

Latha Walpola Deshamanya Matharage Rita Genevieve Fernando, better known by her stage name Latha Walpola (), is a Sri Lankan singer. Her fans refer to her as "The Nightingale of Sri Lanka" Personal life Walpola was born on 11 November 1934 in Mount-Lavini ...

from the film ''Eda Ra'' based on her singing ability. Meanwhile, he composed the song ''Thirasara Aale Amaraniya We'' sung by Amaradeva as well as the song ''Nayana Wani Sudo'' for Mohideen Baig.

References

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