VASANTHA SANDANAYAKE MUSIC ACADEMY

Renowned yesteryear songstress the late Vasantha Sandanayake’s son Gamini Sandanayake recently opened a music academy in Belummahara where music will be taught focussing on practical and theory. Gamini who is also a singer and musician, told Daily Mirror Life Impulse that the ‘Vasantha Sandanayake Kalayathanaya’ at No. 2B, Medalanda, Belummahara, Mudungoda would focus on teaching the playing of some six musical instruments in addition to grooming students for music exams. He said moves were underway to release the maiden music CD of this academy that will include three remakes of Vasantha Sandanayake’s songs, in addition to originals. “I have written and musically composed the new songs for the CD that will be released soon. My daughter Mandakini, who is the granddaughter of the late Vasantha Sandanayake will make vocal contributitons to the CD together with Devika Nilmini, Prabath Punsisi and others,” said Gamini Sandanayake, adding that a special alms giving in memory of his mother would be held at the Narahenpita, Kirimandala Mawatha Sadaham Paaya Viharaya on November 24.