After nearly two years of closure due to the Covid -19 pandemic, Nanda Malini Ashram (Music Academy) has now begun enrolling students for the year 2022.
The voice training classes at the Ashram are personally conducted by veteran songstress Visharadha Nanda Malini and these classes, conducted for the past 35 years have won the admiration of both students and parents.
Her academy works with the objective of creating a generation of youngsters with a refined taste in music.
A graduate of Bhatkhande University, India and receiver of many awards, she was instrumental in gifting our young generation, Handahamee, Sindu Hodiya, Punchi Sindu and Lassna Mal Pipila children's song books with musical notations, containing songs written by Sri Chandra Rathna Manawasinghe and Dharmasiri Gamage.
The three-fold courses offered at the Academy comprise basic introductory classes, including voice training with basic vocal and breathing exercises for students between 8 - 12 years, while a music course of folk-songs and Raghadari music covering the school syllabus is taught to students between 12-15 years.
The preparatory, initial and Diploma courses of Bhatkhande Sangeeth Vidyapeeta, are also conducted for students in the higher grades.
Applications for enrollment can be obtained by sending a self stamped envelope addressed to No.30, Vijayaba Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda before November 30.