While discussing these things, we must concentrate on the classical aspect of music, whether it be Occidental or Oriental-otherwise we'll find ourselves in an emptiness.Every human is inclined to one or another religious/philosophical observance, of which, whatsoever the brand name with which it is labelled, the ultimate goal is the same: spiritual attainment. To me, music is something going far beyond that conception-it is truly expansive and transcendental. At present, he is engaged as a musician at the Sri Lankan National Radio and also serves as Visiting Counselor in the Institute of Aesthetic Studies of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.What is music from my personal point of view?The general view today is that music is substantially for entertainment - I have to disagree with this idea. Hemapala Perera has visited many foreign nations in carrying out his mission of entertaining and inspiring the world with Hindustani classical music. Hemapala Perera's extraordinary music talents together with the subtle knowledge his masters have passed on to him, have enabled him to tame the Western musical instruments such as the guitar and the mandolin, accommodating them to play North Indian classical music from these, he developed a special love for the flute. His music, as the expression goes, became 'the sweetest honey poured in to Sinhalese ears'. At the age of 27, Hemapala Perera became known to the music world when he gave his spectacular performance before the music gurus from North India, earning much admiration and a 'superior-grade artist' title to accompany him. Amaranath, one of the most famous musicians of his time.įor the next 14 years, in the mandapa of Guru Amaranath, Hemapala Perera gradually mastered five musical instruments: the flute, the tabla, the violin, the mandolin, and the guitar. As an 11-year-old boy, he started learning the flute and the tabla under Guru J. He lost his eyesight completely when he was five. I was lucky to attend his classes few years ago,but unfortunately I couldn't continue the classes because of my busy schedule.He is a music god,he can play many instruments.He has a unique style of playing guitar.Born in 1942 in Badulla, a town located on the Eastern rim of the mountain country where the high mountains meet the plains.
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