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Kandyan Dance III

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Kandyan Dance III

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  • 2 hours study
  • Level 2: Intermediate

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    • Extensions of Kandyan Dance: Vannam

      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. 

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      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.

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    • Course learning outcomes

      After studying this course, you should be able to:

      • explain the historical background of Vannam dances and it's legend
      • understand the art of Sinhala music and the main components of Vannam dances
      • differentiate between 18 principle Vannam dances, its meaning and moods depicted in Kavi
      • apply theoretical knowledge gained throughout module when learning Vannam dances using the videos provided as aid   

    • Course dates:

      First Published 03/10/2020.

      Updated 26/01/2022

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    • Hiruni Ranasinghe

      Hiruni Ranasinghe3 July 2021 7:55

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    • Sathyangi Fernando

      Kandyan Dance III

      Sathyangi Fernando8 January 2021 11:10

      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!

    • Maleesa Dedigama

      Maleesa Dedigama27 December 2020 8:27

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    About this course

    • 2 hours study
    • Level 2: Intermediate

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