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Mihiripenna is a versatile and Internationally recognized
musician. He graduated from the Vishva Bharati University
India, better known as Shanthinikethan. He is one of the most
talented oriental musicians who plays the flute and the Esraj.
He studied under the great Esraj Maestros Ashish Chandra Benerji,
Flute from Pandit Gowr Goswamy and Vocal from Pandit Jamini
Kantha Chakrawarthi. He has been conferred Master of Arts
(Musicology) by the Open International University (U.S.A.)
in may 2004
He has widely traveled on concert tours in
the United States of America , Hong Kong , Taiwan , Singapore
and several times in India . He is highly regarded as the
leading flautist cum Esraj player in Sri Lanka who could charm
any one with a musical ear.
He has composed music for several ballets,
documentary films and feature films. He is a super grade artiste
at the Sri Lanka and broad casting Rupavahini Corporations.
They have acknowledged him as an International artiste.
He is a visiting lecturer at the University
of Kelaniya . He is the founder of Sharada Kala Nikethanaya
an institution that propagate and popularizes Oriental classical
music in Sri Lanka . The board of directors and the publication
board of the American Biography Institute appointed him as
an honorary member of their research board of advisors in
1999.
He has been conferred honorary citizen-ship
by governor of Nebraska State of U.S.A.
The haunting notes that will emanate from
his flute will bear ample testimony to his talents and experience
in his chosen field. His compositions are played through out
the Island by his pupils |
