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Upland Drum

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                          ....   Upland   Drum .... ๐Ÿ’–Upland drum or knot drum is a stringed instrument that has been prominent among the instruments of Sri Lanka for a long time. This drum used in upland dance is an important instrument in local music. The name Udarata drum is used for this because it is used exclusively in Udarata dance tradition and because it inherits the history of Udarata dance. Gataberaya does a great service for upland dance as well as in history. In Dhatu Vamsa it is said to be the same as "Dendima", but the Gatabera used today is different from it. The number of drums mentioned in several books like Thupavamsa, Dambadeni Asna, Saddharmalankara etc. is huge. The above mentioned scriptures bear witness that all these drums were played, including the Gatabera of the Sinhalese Army. Artists of the Korathota Angampora tradition say that even today this knotted drum is used in the Hela martia...

Low Country Dance

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                                            .... Low Country Dance  .... ๐Ÿ’–Low country dances In the various Sinhalese caste generations in different provinces of Sri Lanka, dances, songs, Shantikarma bali thovil and yati related to those folk traditions have been going on since ancient times. Einu has also followed other traditions from the days of the king in the upper country, lower country and Sabaragamuwa. Even more branching castes have continued to tradition and innovate over generations. Although there are 32 lowlands, some part of it has been lost at the present time. It is said that most of the lowland vannams were composed during the Dambadeni period. The main percussion instrument here is the lowland drum or yak drum. In this tradition, the subject seed is the health of the people of the lower country, as well as the protection of the environment, animals and ...

Kandyan Dance

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                                                                                                            ....  Kandyan   Dance  .... ๐Ÿ’™Udarata dance tradition A person looking for the origin of Udarata dance should pay attention to the popular legends among the dancers who practice that dance. The reason for this is due to the relationship between the stories and dance elements of Udarata dance. There is a good relationship between the story about the life of the king of Paduvas Dev, which can be considered very important from these legends, and the upland dance. The Shanti Karma which was held to alleviate the life defect of King Paduvas Dev is the Kohomba Kankari Shanti Karma, which is still performed ...

MY PET

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                                                      ....  MY   PET  .... ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ• My pet is a little puppy. Her name is Bruna. He is only one month old. His birthday is September 15, 2023. I brought him when he was 15 days old. He is very cute. I met him at our sister's house in Dambulla. ๐Ÿ• bought him powdered milk himself. A little soup is put in a bottle. He has been sleeping since the day he was brought because he was small. They get up at night to look for milk, so they make it by giving it too. Now he eats rice little by little. But I am the one who gives the food carefully.๐Ÿ’Ÿ ๐Ÿ•He is still alive without me. When I go somewhere, they look for me everywhere. He loves to drink milk. He is a very good puppy. Our mother teaches her good manners and she does the same. ๐Ÿ•When he gets sleepy, he goes to his sink and falls asleep. After eating...

MY LOVE

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                             .... MY   LOVE .... ๐Ÿ’˜Love is so beautiful. We rarely get that. Some relationships that come into our lives are too close to us to express. I love to live with people like that. Not everyone can find such people. They come into our lives for the sake of merit.๐Ÿ’• ๐Ÿ’“I found him after our mothers searched for him. It's someone they like. Someone who knows us very well since I was a child. Someone who was together with our family. So I was not afraid because I knew.๐Ÿ’• ๐Ÿ’žOur relationship is 7 years now. We are very harmonious. We both love to go for walks. He takes me everywhere I want. I get everything I want. They take care of me like a little child.๐Ÿ’• ๐Ÿ’˜He helps me a lot in my studies. He comes to do those things with me as much as possible. From the day he said he wanted to move forward with dance, he has been involved in everything. His only desire was to bring me to a better pla...

MY MOTHER.

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                                                      .... MY    MOTHER .... ๐Ÿ’–My mother met me on April 13, 2001. The day before New Year's Day was Easter. He went to see me after making cookies for the new year. After that, her whole life and my whole life became my mother. As I grew up, he looked after me very lovingly. Ever since I started going to pre-school, I have always been involved in everything because I love dancing. It was the same when I started going to school. He has tried hard to teach me good things. He tried hard to fix things by pointing out the mistakes in the wrong things. I used to love school work. She also stays up till night with me to study while he is doing general exams. Tea is made. Like my father, I tried hard to find money for my classes. They also made me a gold necklace for passing the general examination. She ...

MY LIFE.

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                                                    .... MY   LIFE .... ๐Ÿ’–Hi.. My name is Yauwani  Ayesha. I am 22 years old. I am called Sudunona at home. Little me at home. As for me, I am very humble and innocent. I get a little angry. I really like to help others. I help everyone with everything I can. I live in Wennappuwa area of ​​Puttalam district. This area is famous for coconut cultivation, coir industry, tile industry etc. My family consists of mother, father, sister and me. My father works in repairing electrical appliances. My mother is at home. My only sister is married and lives in Dambulla. She is 30 years old. Even though we are far away, we love each other very much. He is also my best friend. I am currently studying at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts. I studied in a school up to the Ordinary level and went to Natht...