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Honoring the LEGEND – Desmond de Silva – by Mariazelle Goonetilleke What a night that was … His contemporaries and colleagues came from many parts of the world with only one thought and that was to remember Des the legend and tribute to him through song and music. The Paravilla Function Center Sydney was the venue selected for the night and from the moment you entered the foyer – you felt as though Des himself was there – because you walked into his personal belongings – suits, pictures, awards, and memoirs – all of these for his fans and friends to witness first hand. The Srilankan entourage consisted of Sohan Weerasinghe, Melantha Perera, Corrine Almeida, Trevine Joseph, and myself. We were so moved we would be on the program that we all stood up to be counted. Our only request was the visa, air ticket, accommodation, and domestic travel. Once ...

Mar 4, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Melantha Perera launches solo career at the Walawwa in Melbourne – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Melantha Perera has over the decades cut a niche for himself as a singer, songwriter and a pioneer of acapella in Sri Lankan music. His achievements don’t end there having been part of some of the best bands in Sri Lanka including Mirage, and his hunger for more, apparently knows no bounds. An inner lust for exploring further horizons has seen him set up music schools and his current music workshop Riversheen school of music has gained wide acclaim and popularity among budding musicians in the Island of great musical talent. Hailing from Moratuwa in Sri Lanka,  widely acknowledged as the country’s music capital, Melantha is from a family rich in music background, his parents, siblings and children following a God gifted talent. His brother Rukshan is a case in point  being a highly respected musician ...

Feb 27, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Online Music & Vocal Classes – by Melantha (powered by Zoom) Online guitar,keyboard,drums& vocal coaching by the one and only renowned musician Melantha perera.   All classes will be on Zoom and each  class will be 45 minutes  fees per class per category as following: US $8 Or INR 600 per person(individual classes) Group of 3 or more – US $5.50 Or INR 400   Please contact MELANTHA for further details  @Riversheen School of music Moratuwa Sri Lanka +94 70 500 3030     +94 71 454 4092     +94 77 395 8888 Email: melababa@yahoo.com youtube.com ...

Jan 18, 2022 Posted by In Classifieds, music lessons Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Happy Birthday Jesus How it all came about… Source:Island Some of the artistes who helped make ‘Happy Birthday Jesus’ a reality Christmas is over, and so is the festive season. Yes, there were quite a few interesting happenings, during the festive period, and one particular project that got the attention of many was the song, ‘Happy Birthday Jesus.’ It was not just another festive song; it was the brainchild of the renowned artiste Melantha Perera. And the song brought into the spotlight several local artistes…and those based abroad, as well. According to Melantha, he was trying to work out a way to ‘meet and greet’ his musician friends, especially those living abroad. “I felt that the only way we could ‘meet up’ is by getting involved in a song where we could renew our friendship and have something to talk about,” ...

Jan 12, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Sandra Jackson – Memories are made of this – FROM TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE If memories are measured by those hurriedly departing this world for heavenly refuge, the consequence from the untimely demise of Sandra Jackson has not registered this yet in the hearts, minds and perspective of many. A year has lapsed, and many of us are yet in shock and denial that the Queen of Sri Lanka’s music scene in Australia has left us forever, and baffling as it is, she’s left a void that will sadly, never be filled. Yes, its already a year since Sandra Jackson took her earthly presence away from this world to join the choir of angels in Heaven but her memory lingers on although the reality and her lack of physical presence is now slowly sinking in. The much-loved singer/ entertainer left a lingering image of a larrikin performer for her sexy ...

May 31, 2019 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments 0
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