RANDOOGA MUSIC WORKSHOPS: CONCERTS IN BATTI AND GALLE

The Embassy of Japan together with the Japan Foundation will present a series of Randooga workshops and concerts in Batticaloa and Galle bringing together Japanese and Sri Lankan musicians in a joint musical cultural exchange programme.

This is part of the Japan Foundation’s “Culture for harmony and Peace” Project in Sri Lanka, planned and led by Professor Yoshiko Ashiwa of the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, Mitotsubashi University, Japan.

The Randooga Work- shop features Japanese master of jazz piano, and founder of the Randooga method, Masahiko Satoh, and renowned Sri Lankan Sitarist Pradeep Ratnayake in a unique joint musical performance that is also spontaneous and improvised. Kei Wada (percussionist), Taiko Matsumoto and Akiko Uesugi (singers) and others will join the duo in Batticaloa and Galle.

The Batticaloa workshop will be held on August 10 and 11, 2013 at

This is part of the Japan Foundation’s “Culture for harmony and Peace” Project in Sri Lanka, planned and led by Professor Yoshiko Ashiwa of the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, Mitotsubashi University, Japan

the Matharesa Training Centre and it will culminate in a concert at the Swami Vipulananthar, Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern Univer- sity, Kalladi on August 12 from 6.00 to 8.30 p.m. which would feature the workshop participants as well as the wellknown musicians.

The concert Randooga and workshop in Galle will be held on August 15 and 16, 2013 at the Japan Peace Pagoda, Rumassala, Unawatuna, Galle culminating in the concert on August 17 from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m

Both these workshops and concerts are free of charge and open to music lovers.