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Anushka fusions academic and sensible expertise to attain aesthetic triumph,possesses a Masters in Sociology studying for PhD in Music – By Sunil Thenabadu Anushka Madhubashinie in a native of ‘Devata’ a village close to Galle , an area in the south of Sri Lanka where one sees a rich and unique cultural and traditional folk art, dance and music, famously known as low country folk art, dance, and music. From her small days she got an opportunity to move with this culture frequently. It has become a great stimulation to develop her interest in ethnic art and music. Since her school days sha had loved studying various folk cultures and folk music styles in Sri Lanka particularly Fishermen Songs, Ritual songs, Harvest songs and Lullaby songs etc. Her first dream came through when she got admission to the Ethnomusicology program at the University of Visual and Performing Arts in Sri Lanka. ...

Anushka mixes academic and wise expertise to achieve aesthetic triumph – By Sunil Thenabadu The intricate emotional process which is very much a sensible process is also automatic when it comes to innately gifted singers such as Anushka Madubashini. Anushka hails from ‘Devata’ a small village close to Galle, a past pupil of Sangamitta Girls College Galle. She had been handicapped from her young days after her father’s sudden demise when she was in Grade three. Calamity struck her family as her mother had to boost the family which comprised of another younger sister against many limitations. Anushka was however determined to excel in studies and art accomplishing many milestones in music at school. As a teenager won several All -Island awards consecutively in singing from year 2003 to 2008.She possesses a wide vocal range. The exposure of innate abilities to sing was after her performances in Derana Dream Star season two, allmost a decade ago. She was a forerunner for the ...