Field Visit to the National Museum

Field Visit to the National Museum The students of the second and third years of the Department of Musicology went on a field trip on the 4th of July 2018 from 1:00 a.m. onwards till about 5:00 p.m. to the National Museum, Colombo 07. This was organized by the subject...

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Field Visit About Folklore Studies

Field Visit About Folklore Studies The students of the second and third years of the Department of Musicology went on a field trip on the 8th of August 2018 from 12:00 p.m. onwards till about 5:00 p.m. to the Dilmah Conservation Center, Katubedda. This was organized by the subject coordinator, Mrs. Iranga Weerakkody. There they were able to learn...

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Colours 2018

Colours  2018 “Colours” 2018, a program held with respect to the Music and Reconciliation subject was held on the 21st of December at the Lionel Edirisinghe Rostrum. Rev. Madampagama Assaji Anunayaka Thero, Rev. Prof. Pallekande Rathanasara Anunayaka Thero, Rev. Madani Maulawi, Bishop of the Methodist Church Rev.  , Dr. Praneeth Abhayasundara,...

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Music and Reconciliation Group Work

Music and Reconciliation Group Work Under continuous assessment and with accordance to the strategic plan, as an inaugural step the first year students of the Music and Reconciliation subject participated in this group work. Around 230 students were split into 16 groups and participated in dramas, songs short films and other such activities from...

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Guest Lecture on Entrepreneurship

Guest Lecture on Entrepreneurship A guest lecture on entrepreneurship was held for the undergraduates of the Department of Musicology on the 14th of November. Senior Lecturer Rukmal Weerasinghe from the University of Sri Jayawardanapura invited Mr. Iman Perera to conductthe lecture A few moments from the group work are as follows. ...

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Seminar and Discussion on “Wisdom the Lankan Indigenization Failed to Gain from Santiniketan: A Cultural Reading of the Loss of Cosmopolitanism in the Contributions of Sunil Santha and Ediriweera Sarachchandra”

Seminar and Discussion on “Wisdom the Lankan Indigenization Failed to Gain from Santiniketan: A Cultural Reading of the Loss of Cosmopolitanism in the Contributions of Sunil Santha and Ediriweera Sarachchandra” With accordance to the 2018 year plan of the Department of...

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Workshop on “The Contribution of Music to Mental Relaxation”

Workshop on “The Contribution of Music to Mental Relaxation” According to the year plan of the Department of Musicology, a workshop on “The Contribution of Music to Mental Relaxation (Through a Biological and Psychological Approach)”, was held on the 20th of June, 2018. Dr....

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Seminar and Discussion on “The Sitar and its Organology, and Performing a Raga from the Perspective of Musicology”

Seminar and Discussion on “The Sitar and its Organology, and Performing a Raga from the Perspective of Musicology” With accordance to the 2018 year plan of the Department of Musicology, a seminar on “The Sitar and its Organology, and Performing a Raga from the Perspective...

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Seminar and Discussion on “Sri Lanka’s Intangible Cultural Heritage and its Importance”

Seminar and Discussion on “Sri Lanka’s Intangible Cultural Heritage and its Importance” With accordance to the 2018 year plan of the Department of Musicology, a seminar on “Sri Lanka’s Intangible Cultural Heritage and its Importance” was held on the 19th of September...

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Field Visit About Folklore Studies

Field Visit About Folklore Studies The students of the second and third years of the Department of Musicology went on a field trip on the 8th of August 2018 from 12:00 p.m. onwards till about 5:00 p.m. to the Dilmah Conservation Center, Katubedda. This was organized by the subject coordinator, Mrs. Iranga Weerakkody. There they were able to learn...

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Lecture on “New Directions in Ethnomusicology”

Lecture on “New Directions in Ethnomusicology” A lecture was held on the 11th of July, 2018 at the Lionel Edirisinghe Rostrum on the topic, “New Directions in Ethnomusicology”. Dr. Mrs. Lasanthie Manaranjinie, visiting professor of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia,...

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Guest Lecture on “The Issues Faced by the Modern University Student, and Counseling in that Area”

Guest Lecture on “The Issues Faced by the Modern University Student, and Counseling in that Area” A guest lecture was held on the 18th of June, 2018 at the Dr. Ranjan Abeyesinghe Gamut on the topic, “The Issues Faced by the Modern University Student, and Counseling in...

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Guest Lecture and a Discussion on ‘Musicology and Organology: Current Issues of Research Methods”

Guest Lecture and a Discussion on ‘Musicology and Organology: Current Issues of Research Methods” With accordance to the 2018 year plan of the Department of Musicology, the first of a series of lectures, seminars and workshops was held on the 26th of February 2018 at...

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