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Raised in Germany and now based in Austria, Leslie Suganandarajah is the Music Director of the prestigious Salzburg Landestheater, and the first-ever conductor of Tamil heritage. https://thamarai.com/music/leslie-suganandarajah-the-first-conductor-of-tamil-heritage Suvendrini H. C. Christopher-Schuhmann Doctor of Education in Counselling Psychology Licensed Professional Counsellor (Retired) 541-331-7697 suveni_schuhmann@yahoo.com suvendrini@yahoo.com suvendrini@gmail.com Peace is not just about the absence of conflict; it’s also about the presence of justice.  A counterfeit peace exists when people are pacified or distracted or so beat up and tired of fighting that all seems calm. But true peace does not exist until there is justice, restoration, forgiveness. Peace-making doesn’t mean passivity. It is the act of interrupting injustice without mirroring injustice, the act of disarming evil without destroying the evildoer, the act of finding a third way that is neither fight nor flight but the careful, arduous pursuit of reconciliation and justice. It is about a revolution of love that is big enough to ...

Feb 6, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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GEORGE SENANAYKE AN UNSELFISH MULTI TALENTED MUSICIAN,MUSIC COMPOSER DIRECTOR, SOUND ENGINEER AT APEX OF FAME FOR DECADES –By Sunil Thenabadu George Senanayake was born in the family with two brother siblings a native in Dehiwala area close to the Zoo. When he was around ten years old his father had decided to sell the properties to evade close relatives around settled to live in Homagama area, Has had had his education in Homagama area.His father who had worked in the Ceylon Electricity Board has had a craze for music often playing a ‘harmonium’ which comprised of pedals ,had been during leisure playing the ‘harmonium ‘ had singing many types of old songs.Young George had learnt to play the ‘harmonium’as a novice was able to grasp the manner of playing. There had been a ‘box’ guitar too at home.George has had  friend who could play ‘bass’ guitar very well. When George approached ...

Oct 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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SANGEETH NIPUN, PROFESSOR, CHANCELLOR, A GRADE SINGER, SOUGHT AFTER PLAY BACK SINGER SANATH NANDASIRI DELIVERED MUSIC SPLENDOUR – by Sunil Thenabadu Image Source : hungama Professor Sanath Nandasiri one of the iconic singers ever produced my native Sri Lanka, prestigiously hold the position of current Chancellor of the University of Visual Arts and Performing arts. He was born on 15 February 1942 in Gothatuwa, close to Kolonnawa as the third child to businessman and building contractor, H. M. William Perera, and Dona Amalin Katugampola, a housewife. The parent duo had been staunch Buddhists who had participated in all activities in the family temple. Sanath had revealed that his father could sing well also his brother and sister but did not proceed beyondd singing at home. Sanath may have acquired his singing talents through hereditary affiliations and innate talent. He had completed his primary education from Gothatuwa Maha Vidyalaya thereafter at St. Matthew’s ...

Mar 28, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Recollecting Music Icon Legend RA Chandrasena – by Sunil Thenabadu DURING BRIEF LIFE SPAN OF ONLY 56 YEARS HE HAD ACHIEVED INCREDIBLE REPUTATIONS AS A PROFICIENT COMPOSER OF MUSIC, A SINGER, TEACHER, A DRAMA /FILM / LIGHT SONGS MUSIC DIRECTOR MORE OVER AS AN EXCLUSIVE MENTOR TO SO MANY KEY MUSIC PERSONALITIES IN OUR MUSIC WORLD. There is no lasting spot for exploits and fame or you may quote Mark Anthony’s phrase. ”The good that one does is often interred”. The veritable truth of this statement is often witnessed in contemporary lives.Lofty and amazing feats of human endeavor very often failed to be lauded and commemorated by the state. Memories linger only in the minds of the fellow citizen. Human memories being frail they very often fade away. Queerly, however, the two state televisionbroadcasters have decided toair a two-hour commemorative programs titled appropriately as “NomiyenaSihinaya” and “PeoLegend” tohonorpast legendsA legend who ...

Sep 27, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , ,
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The roots of music in Sri Lanka has five primary influences ancient folk NADEEKA GURUGE GUITARIST,COMPOSER, VOCALIST, AWARD WINNING PHENOMINAL MUSIC DIRECTOR  AT THE HELM OF FAME -by SunilThenabadu   The roots of music in Sri Lanka has the primary  influences in ancient folk rituals. Hinduism religious traditions, Buddhist religious customs, the heritage of European colonisation, the antique and commercial of neighboring Indian philosophy precisely Kollywood and Bollywood cinema. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in Sri Lanka in the sixteenth century with their traditional music along with Africans to spread their own style of music called ‘baila”.The influence of both European and African traditions served to further diversify the musical roots of the contemporary Sri Lanka music.  As opposed to European classical concert music, folk music was the music of the common people. Folk music was derived from the German word “volk”, which essentially means “ the people”. Folk music ...

Mar 22, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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