07-08-2003, 11:56 AM
<span style='font-size:25pt;line-height:100%'>Sounds of Sri Lankan Drums in Norway </span>
Sounds of Sri Lankan drums reverberated in the festival village of Forde in central Norway, where the International Folk Music Festival was held last weekend. When the dancers and musicians from over 30 countries took part in a procession in the streets of Førde, music lovers who flocked to the pavements kept a nonstop applaud to express appreciation. According to the festival news bulletin, Sri Lankan drums were ranked among the top hits of the international festival.
The 10 member musical group of highly recognized artistes from Sri Lanka was led by top exponents Ravibandu Vidyapathy and Kalasuri Arunthathy Sri Ranganatha. At the festival the group rendered traditional Sinhala and Tamil music, of which the highlight was the unique series of drumbeats that enthralled the audience.
On their return from Førde, the Music Group presented an evening of Sri Lankan traditional music at the KFUN Huset in Oslo. Several Ambassadors and a large number of diplomats, senior Norwegian officials and Sri Lankans in Oslo were in the large music hall, which was filled to its capacity.
Two music events were organized by the Sri Lankan Consulate General in Oslo with generous assistance from the Royal Norwegian Foreign Office.
Sounds of Sri Lankan drums reverberated in the festival village of Forde in central Norway, where the International Folk Music Festival was held last weekend. When the dancers and musicians from over 30 countries took part in a procession in the streets of Førde, music lovers who flocked to the pavements kept a nonstop applaud to express appreciation. According to the festival news bulletin, Sri Lankan drums were ranked among the top hits of the international festival.
The 10 member musical group of highly recognized artistes from Sri Lanka was led by top exponents Ravibandu Vidyapathy and Kalasuri Arunthathy Sri Ranganatha. At the festival the group rendered traditional Sinhala and Tamil music, of which the highlight was the unique series of drumbeats that enthralled the audience.
On their return from Førde, the Music Group presented an evening of Sri Lankan traditional music at the KFUN Huset in Oslo. Several Ambassadors and a large number of diplomats, senior Norwegian officials and Sri Lankans in Oslo were in the large music hall, which was filled to its capacity.
Two music events were organized by the Sri Lankan Consulate General in Oslo with generous assistance from the Royal Norwegian Foreign Office.