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Rise and fall of Beatles – The Liverpool Rock Band – By Dr. Tilak S. Fernando The Beatles was a rock band from Liverpool in the United Kingdom. The primary members of the Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. John Lennon was a singer, songwriter, musician, and peace activist. Paul McCartney inherits the former’s capability. Sir Richard Starkey (better known by his stage name Ringo Starr) is a singer, songwriter, and actor. At the age of sixteen (John Lennon) and rhythm guitarist McCartney (the age of fifteen) had a meeting with two music-loving teenagers to discuss a separate rock music project. Lennon, at the time, performed with the Quarrymen, which blended jazz and folk music. In 1957 the formation of the group Beatles commenced. Quarrymen The ‘Quarrymen’ accepted bookings initially at a charity church in Liverpool. When they set up their instruments for the performance ...

Oct 14, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Tilak S Fernando Tagged , , , , , ,
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LEGENDARY VOCALIST DHARMADASA WALPOLA A DOYEN IN PLAYBACK SINGING IN SINHALA FILMS STILL AT ZENITH OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Dharmadasa Walpola was born on 27 November 1927 in Deiyannawea,Kandy ,this future play-back singer displayed his innate talents of musical virtuosity with inherited music affiliations too from his childhood. His father Charles Appuhamy a dress maker by profession tailored costumes to the Tower Hall artistes   who also learnt his art from him though not much interested in studies. His mother was Karunawathie a housewife.Young Dharmadasa for a period had made masks for the Sri Lankan Army to contribute to the family expenses.  His father’s close association with artistes had paved way for him to know the leading artistes on stage.Before he sang in a Sinhalese film in year 1952 there was a public poll to elect the ‘most popular vocalist” initiated by cinema newspaper titled ‘cinemawa’ of Robert Jayawardena. ...

Oct 13, 2022 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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‘Her legacy will live on’: World pays tribute to Australian ‘icon’ Olivia Newton-John Australian entertainer Olivia Newton-John has died at her ranch in the United States with her family by her side.   Source : sbs.com Australian singer and actor Olivia Newton-John is being remembered as “a beautiful soul” and “an inspiration”, following her death at the age of 73. The British-born star died “peacefully” at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends, her husband John Easterling has confirmed. Newton-John was best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in the 1978 box office hit Grease, which she starred in opposite John Travolta. The global success of the film saw it overtake the Sound of Music to become the highest-grossing musical film ever at the time, with Newton-John’s performance earning her multiple award nominations, including two Golden Globes, and various other accolades. In addition to ...

Aug 9, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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VIOLIN VISHARAD THAMALI RASHMIKA JAYALATH ACCLAIMED VOCALIST IN SINHALA AND HINDI, SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IN AN EFFERVESCENT VOYAGE – by Sunil Thenabadu   Predominantly the traits of virtuous singer are that  she should possess a ‘voice trained’ vocal voice ,love for music, self-confidence, commitment, patience, passion and determination also the ability to deal with criticism and rejection. All these characteristics are possessed by Violin Visharad Thamali Rashmika who hails from Marawila.Her family consists of her parents and a brother without any hereditary affiliations to music.Her singing and playing the Violin is through her innate talent. She had loved music from her small days which she had asserted as primarity her soul and life.Her first music master had been late Quintus Jayakody whom she believes receives his blessings.Thamali had been sent to study music by her parents to Erandathi Fine Arts College in Kurunegala .Her teachers at this music school had ...

Jul 13, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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AMILA NADEESHANI PHENOMINAL SOUGHT AFTER VOCALIST HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM AT PEAK OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Amila Nadeeshani is a prodigious well-known vocalist who is devoted to her craft, who had worked incredibly hard learning it at National Youth Services Center , music academy in Ratnapura. Amila is a singer who was willing to sacrifice abundantly. For her to become the accomplished vocalist she has had possessed the passion for the craft, voice care, desire to improve, enunciation, time commitment, controlled breathing ,restraint and her own inimitable signature singing style. Amila had been able to invest the effort into a proper learning curve how to sing initially following initially the legendary singer Angeline Gunatilleke.It is learnt that from her native Kiriella she had when in her very young age had gone in search of music shops that sold cassettes of famous Angeline Gunatilleke whom she had adored and of course endeavored to imitate. Her father hailing from ...

May 7, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , ,
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