The Nanda Malini Ashram (Music Academy) has begun enrolling new students for 2023.
The voice training classes at the Ashram are conducted by veteran songstress Visharadha Nanda Malini and these classes conducted for the past 35 years have won the admiration of students and parents. Her academy works to create 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.