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Art in brief
Indika launches maiden CD
Talented vocalist Indika Upamali will launch her maiden cassette and
CD titled Sanda Pahan Raye. The CD, a Torana product, will be launched
at Elphinstone theatre on March 18 at 6.30 p.m.
 Nanda
Malini will be the chief guest for the event. She will also join Indika
in one of her songs. W.D. Ariyasinghe too would duet with Indika. A
special operetta titled Kuveni put together by Indika's students too
will be showcased.
The operetta is scripted by renowned teledrama and filmmaker Jayantha
Chandrasiri.
The Channa Wijewardena dance troupe will join in some of the dance
performances when Indika will sing some of her songs with western and
eastern mix.
Samantha Perera and his band will provide music. Nilar N. Cassim will
compere the event.
The music in the CD are composed by popular music composers like
Rohana Weerasinghe, Navaratne Gamage, Kasun Kalhara, Nadeeka Guruge,
Ranga Dassanayake and Samantha Perera.
Indika is a student of Presmasiri Khemadasa and had trained under him
for 20 years.
Around 12 songs comprise the CD which will include the award winning
song she sang for the teledrama Kelimadala and the song she dueted with
Nanda Malini. Sanda Pahan Raye which won her the Signis award for best
vocalist will also be part of the CD.
Indika learnt music from Malini Bulathsinhala while schooling at
Ananda Balika. She had played pivotal roles in Khemadasa's operas Manasa
Vila, Ira Madala, Varnadasi, Agni and Pirinivan Mangalya. She had
rendered her voice to background vocals in films like Salamuthu Pinna,
Kanyavi and Sulang Kirilli.
Indika invites all her fans to take part in the event. Entrance is
free. - RJ
Nanda brings Landa Dige
 Anna
Pathirage who had enthralled music fans through her heartwarming voice
for years h ad
launched her maiden cassette and CD.
The CD and cassette, a Torana product, will comprise well-loved songs
like Landa Dige, Bindu Bindu Mal Vasse, Mage Dasa, Yali Upandinnam,
Attha Balapan, Yaya Diga and many more. Around 16 songs will be included
in the album.
Premakeethi de Alwis, K.D.K. Dharmawardena, Kularatne Ariyawansha,
Dolton Alwis, Daya Alwis, Rathnasri Wijesinghe, Vinitha B. Abeywickrama,
Ananda Padmasiri, Bandula Jayasinghe, Shantha Deshabandu, Gamini
Wijethunga and others have penned the lyrics. Rohana Weerasinghe,
Premadasa Athukorala, Stanley Peries, Jayantha Gamage, Bandula Vijeweera
and others have composed the melodies which were set to music by Manoj
Peries for the album. Edward Jayakody and T.M. Jayaratne had rendered
their voices for Nanda's debut cassette and CD. - RJ
Balloth Ekka Bae at Borella
Two special 50th shows of the hilarious comedy Balloth Ekka Bae
written and directed by Ravindra Ariyarathna will be staged at the
Borella Namel Malini Punchi Theatre on March 20 at 6.45 p.m. Starring
are Wijaya Nandasiri, Roshan Pilapitiya, Gihan Fernando, Saman
Hemarathna (Leelasena), Kumara Thirimadura and Luvolin Vandervol, with
music of Shantha Peiris, stage set designed by Luvolin Vandervol and
stage management of Asoka de Zoysa and Shantha Udaya Kumara, the drama
will be an experience too costly to miss.
Book launch
 Submarine
Banneheka's latest Buddhist Book Asirimath Bana Katha - 4 will be
launched at Dayawansa Jayakodi Book Exhibition Hall, Colombo 10 on March
9 at 10 a.m.
Banneheka is the author of Asirimath Bana Katha - 1, Asirimath Bana
Katha - 2 and Asirimath Bana Katha - 3.
Asirimath Bana Katha - 4 is a Dayawansa Jayakodi publication.
Black Box Short Play festival
Black Box Theatre is a concept that promotes small theatre. It can
house any kind of theatrical framework under any subject. Applications
are now being enrolled for short theatre plays until March 15.
Plays can be presented in any medium. Directors should not use a
large cast or stage sets. The minimum duration should be 15 minutes and
the maximum should be 30 minutes. There will be an open forum at the end
of each drama. The maximum seating for each show will be between 40 and
50.
Applications should be submitted to InterAct Theatre House, 133,48D
Nanayakkara Mawatha, Obeysekarapura, Rajagiriya. Information can be
obtained on 0773129749. |
