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In this course, you will learn about Vannam dances, extensions of Sri Lanka's most traditional dance form, Kandyan. You will explore the history of Vannam dances, its components and learn the Kavi (lyrical poems) of the 18 principle Vannam.
This course is part of a collection of courses called Kandyan Dance. There are 3 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.
After studying this course, you should be able to:
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First Published 03/10/2020.
Updated 26/01/2022
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About Vannam Music Tracks on @KandyanDancers
Vocals by: Chandrakanthi Shilpadhipathi | Directed by: Piyasara Shilpadhipathi | Flute: Ranjith Fernando | Drums (Bera): Sumathipala Shilpadhipathi | Sound Control: Dayananda Perera (Janakala) | Presented by: Piyasara-Kanthi Shilpayathanaya, Kalapura, Mt.Lavinia | From: Singlanka Cassette Release
This free course was written by Dilini Seneviratne.
Dilini Seneviratne is a British-Sri Lankan Kandyan dance practitioner. She completed her MA in Professional Practice, Dance specializing in Kandyan dance. Her continued research area lies in understanding and learning from various Kandyan dance practices beyond Sri Lanka.
Kandyan Dance: Level 4
Final course will be available on 1st December 2020.
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Thank you for yet another brilliant course on Kandyan dance theory - this course being about the 18 vannams. I particularly enjoyed the clips showing performances of each of the vannams and the description of the stories behind them. Looking forward to completing the final part soon!
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