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Miss. Niroshi Senevirathe
Office address:
Department of Fine Arts,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.
Phone: +94 77 6448140
Biography
Niroshi Senevirathne read for a B.A. Special Degree in Fine Arts, specializing in music, and graduated with a first class degree from the University of Peradeniya. She completed her Master of Philosophy Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Peradeniya. She is deeply interested in the music and culture of other minority ethnic groups in Sri Lanka and has conducted many researchers related to Ethnomusicology and Western Music. Apart from Sri Lanka she has participated for Workshops and presented her research papers in University of Chulalongkorn, Thailand, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom and University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Her considerable research capacity can be gleaned from her work on a variety of subjects. She worked as a translator and a time code script writer at the Filming & Dubbing section, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation and has been an intern as an Assistant Programme Producer, Music division, Sri Lanka Rupavahini cooperation (SLRC).
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| Educational Qualifications |
* Master of Philosophy in Fine Arts (M.Phil) (2015)
University Of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Thesis: A Comparative study of Johann Sebastian Bach’s selected
sacred cantata BWV 004 and Premasiri Kemadasa’s Musical composition Piriniwanmangallaya, known as a cantata.
* B.A. Special Degree in Fine Arts (2000-2004)
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
First Class Honours
Dissertation: Christian Church Music diversified by the influence of
Localization
* The Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (ABRSM, Western Music) 2018
Grade I Music
Distinction Pass
Royal academy of Music, England, Wales & Scotland, United Kingdom
*Visharad in Music (Part I) (2001)
Awarded by Bhatkhande Sangit Vidyapith, Lucknow, India.
Done at Erandathi Mudunkotuwa Kalayathanaya, Kurunegala
(Bhatkhande affiliated Institute of Sri Lanka).
*Music Ghandharwa (Final Exam) (2001)
Awarded by Sri Lanka Examiners Department, Malay Street, Colombo
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| Fellowships & Awards |
*2004-2005: Hilda Obeysekara research fellowship, University of Peradeniya
*2004: University prize for academic excellence, University of Peradeniya
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| Teaching - University Level |
*2018 February to date: Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.
*2005-2017: Visiting Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, (Course Title: Arts and Disability)
*2008-2012: Visiting Lecturer, Department of Performing Arts, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo. (Course Title: Ethnomusicology and Musicology)
*2015: Visiting Lecturer, Department of Performing Arts, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo. (Music application in related to Performing Arts)
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| Publications, Researches, Working Experiences And Workshops Related To Human Rights |
Working Experiences
* 2007 to date: Volunteer resource person, training home for Girls with Intellectual Disabilities, Naththarampotha, Kandy.
* 2018: Working as a committee member on a forth coming project (Inclusive education for highest studies in Sri Lanka) with collaboration of University of Zagrab, Croatia and University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
* 2017 to date: Recourse Person, Elderly Care Unit, Under the supervision of Dr.Chandrika Jayasinghe, Peradeniya Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya.
* 2009: Instructor and a Trainer of the Multi-Cultural Show (Rehabilitation workshops and a facilitated performance for LTTE ex-combatants and child soldiers at Ambepussa Rehabilitation Centre), National integration Program Unit, Ministry of Constitutional Affairs & National Integration. Colombo.
* 2004: Volunteer in Tsunami Team, Research Unit, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo.
Lectures and Talks
* 2006: “To Develop Aesthetic Skills of Disable Persons” Lecture demonstration at the Department of Social Service Council, Central Province, Sri Lanka.
* 2010: “Mental and Physical developments for Disable persons through the Art”, Lecture demonstration at the Department of physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, University of Peradeniya.
Publications: Magazines
* “Wedanakari Athdekeem, Manasika suwaya saha Adyathmika wardanaya”, Prof. Anton Meemana and Niroshi Dinendri Senevirathne, “Nadiya”, Second edition, Human Rights Office, Digana, Kandy. p.4-6, September/ December, 2012
* “Samajayata Dayada wana suwishesha lamun”, “Nadiya”, Third edition, Human Rights Office, Digana, Kandy. p.26-28, October, 2013.
Workshops
* 17th September 2018: Engendering University Spaces: Training of Peer Educators, organized by Committee to Address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
* 5th February 2018: Participated in an interactive session on “Talking about Gender-Based Violance through Art and Drama”, with the presence of UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, Mrs. Ashley Jude, United Nations Population Fund, held at the Auditorium, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.
* 2005: A Resource person of “Art for All: All for Peace” Workshop with differently abled children, University of Chulalongkorn, Thailand.
Researches
* 2004: Christian Church Music diversified by the influence of Localization, B.A Dissertation topic.
* 2012 : “Sri Lankan kaffir(Afro-Sri Lankan) Music Tradition and Its Transformation” Ethnology, and Ethnomusicology Conference”, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
* 2017: Ongoing research about “Passion Songs in Wahakotte Village”.
* 2018: Ongoing research about “Influences of Hindu Music in Kandyan Period”.
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| Fields Of Interest |
* Ethnomusicology
* Aesthetic education for Children with Special Needs
* Music
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Publications
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Books: Single Authored
* Senevirathne. Niroshi., “kithunu Devasthana Sangeethaya” (in Sinhala), Colombo, Godage &Sons, 2017. ISBN 978-955-30-7724-0
Articles
* “Sri Lankeya Kapiri Janathawa saha Manja Geetha” (in Sinhala), Sangeeth, second edition, Colombo, Aesthetic Education Unit, Ministry of Education, 2017, p.36-449
Paper Articles
* “Jana Sangeethayata Manawa Vidyathmaka Praveshayak”, Lakbima News Paper, 30.04.2012. p.24
* “World Mysteries”, “Swapna Yathra”, School Magazine, CP/Dharmawickrama Girls’ College Kandy. 12th May 2012. p.10
Abstracts: Local
* “A Comparative study of Johann Sebastian Bach’s selected sacred cantata BWV 004 and Premasiri Kemadasa’s Musical composition Piriniwanmangallaya, known as a cantata”, The International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences, (ICHSS 2016), July 27th - 28th, 2016, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. p. 279. ISBN 978-955-589-221-6
* “Impact of the western Cantata on Sri Lankan Music”, The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka. 6th Research conference, 28th - 30th March, 2013, 96, Ananda Coomaraswami Mawatha, Colombo 07, p. 209, ISSN 1800-4067
* “Sri Lankan kaffir Music Tradition and Its Transformation”, S.M.D.N.K. Senevirathne and H.M.T.U.K Herath, The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, 5th research Conference, March 30th - 31st, 2012, 96, Ananda Coomaraswami Mawatha, Colombo 07, p. 21. ISSN 1800-4067
* “Christian Church Music diversified by the influence of localization”, Post Graduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, 24.02.2007, p.51
International
* “Sri Lankan Kaffir Music Tradition”, “Steppin Steens o' Knowledge: Folklore, Ethnology, and Ethnomusicology Conference”, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 04-06 July 2014, p.08
* “Sri Lankan Church Music”, “Nothing New: Understanding newness in medieval and contemporary music” at the University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, 24-25 April 2009.p.10
* “Pirinivanmangallaya composed by Premasiri Kemadasa and Yasodharawatha composed by Samantha Perera”, Sri Lanka student association in Japan (SLJAC), annual research conference, In collaboration with Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan, Association of Sri Lankan Academics in Japan (SLAc), Sri Lankan Professionals Association in Japan (SLPAJ),Conference Room, Embassy of Sri Lanka, Tokyo, Japan, December 23, 2012, p.45
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| Conference Presentations |
Local
* “A Comparative study of Johann Sebastian Bach’s selected sacred cantata BWV 004 and Premasiri Kemadasa’s Musical composition Piriniwanmangallaya, known as a cantata”, The International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS), 27th and 28th of July, 2016, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
* “Sri Lankan kaffir Music Tradition and Its Transformation”, 5th Research Conference, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, March 30th – 31st , 2012, 96, Ananda Coomaraswami Mawatha, Colombo 07.
* “Christian Church Music diversified by the influence of localization”, Post Graduate Research Symposium, 24 February 2007, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
International
* “Sri Lankan Church Music”, “Nothing New: Understanding newness in medieval and contemporary music” at the University of Huddersfield, 24-25 April, 2009, United Kingdom.
* “Sri Lankan Kaffir Music Tradition”, “Steppin Steens o' Knowledge: Folklore, Ethnology, and Ethnomusicology Conference”, 04-06 July 2014, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
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| Workshops |
Local
* 6th of December 2016: “Contemporary and Bharatanatyam Dance” by Battery Dance, New York, Sponsored by the Embassy Colombo in collaborative with Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.
* 2013: Lip-sync Script writing Workshop, Filming and Dubbing unit, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo.
* 27-29 August, 2007: Teacher Training for Music Education, Organized by Ministry of Education, Giragama Teachers’ Training Centre.
* 13th February to 08th April 2007: Teacher Training Program of Education, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya &Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka.
* 23rd of February to 09th of March 2007: “English as a Life Skill”, Provincial Department of Education & the Teachers’ Centre, Ududumbara with collaboration of Presidential Task Force on English Education.
* 2004, 2005: Dubbing &Time Code Script writing Workshops, Filming and Dubbing unit, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo.
* 2003: A Resource Person For A/L music workshop, Hillwood Girl’s College Kandy, Organized by the Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.
* 2002: Two days theatre workshop, Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.
International
* 2009: Participated for the Workshop for “Folklore and Ethnomusicology”, at concert hall, Creative Art Building, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom.
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| Professional Affiliations And Positions Held |
* 2018: Member of editorial board, “Sangeeth”, Aesthetic and art magazine, Aesthetic Education Unit, Ministry of Education, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
* 2018: “Committee member of the young Performers’’, The Kandy Music Society, Founded by Mrs. Bridget Halpe, Central Province, Sri Lanka.
* 2018: Judge in All Island Dhamma School Competitions, Department of Buddhist Affairs, Colombo.
* 2015-2016: Member of Panel of Audition Judges, The young Performers’’ musical contest, Conducted by Mrs. Bridget Halpe, The Kandy Music Society, Central Province, Sri Lanka.
* 2015-2016: Judge in Aptitude test panel, Department of Performing Arts, Sri Palee campus, University of Colombo.
* 2012-2015: Lip sync writer, Translator & Time code Script writer of Chinese and Korean drama Tele series, Filming & Dubbing Unit, Sri Lanka National Television Corporation, Colombo.
* 2012-2017: Assistant program producer in Children’s musical programs, children Unit, Sri Lanka National Television Corporation, Colombo.
* 2005-2007: Time code script writer of Discovery Programs, Filming & Dubbing Unit, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation, Colombo.
* 2004-2005: Assistant Program Producer in Music Unit (Studio & Outdoor), Sri Lanka National Television Corporation, Colombo.
* 2004 Jun.-Nov: Internship of program production in Television programs (Studio & Outdoor), Sri Lanka National Television Corporation, Colombo.
* 2009-2011: Examiner, Ethnomusicology and Musicology, Department of Performing Arts, Sri Palee campus, University of Colombo.
* 2008: Resource person, The Leadership and Team Development Program, Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.
* 2008: Judge, Talent Identification Contest, Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.
* 2004 – 2012: Choir Member, University Catholic Chapel, Conducted by prof. D. P. M. Weerakkody, Professor in western Classical culture, Department of Western Classical Culture, University of Peradeniya.
* 2003/2004: Secretary, Fine Arts Society, Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.
* 2001/2002: Joint Editor, University Explorer’s Club, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
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| Professional Work (Other Than Teaching) |
* 2018: Member of an Organization Committee, General Convocation, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.
* 2013: Member of an Organization Committee, General Convocation, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.
* 2010 to date: Judge, “Mage Deshaya Awadi Karanu Mena”, Singing and Orchestration Competition (Students Literature Ceremony), Student Union, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
* 2012: Orchestra Member (Violin), Dr.W.D.Amaradeva Memorial Musical Program, (Conducted by Prof. D.P.M.Weerakkody), Past Scholars Music Society, University Of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
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| Creative Work |
* 2015: Lyrics and Music Composer of a newly Created song for A/L Students project, Cp/ Dharmawickrama Girls College, Kandy.
* 2015: Lyrics and Music Composer of “Commerce day Theme song”, Cp/ Dharmawickrama Girls College, Kandy.
* 2012: “Socrates” (A Drama in Sinhala), Assistant Music director (with miss.Vinusha Wijewickrama) ans a choir member, Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.
* 2008: Create an Audio video compact disk based on “Kaffir community in Puttalam”, for a project for Ethnomusicology research, with the students of Sri Palee campus, University of Colombo.
* 2003/2004: “Thatta Gayikawa” (A translation of “Bold Soprano” by Eugene Ionesco), Assistant Music Director with Dr.Manoj Alawathukotuwa, Department of English, University of Peradeniya.
* 2003/2004: Music Director, Final year Drama Production, Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.
* 2004: “Waasi Paththata Hooyya” (Directed by B.R.Sarath Chandrawansha), Member of Orchestra, Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya.
* 2002/2003: “Deyyo”, {an adaption of Woody Allen’s “God”), Assistant Music Director with Dr.Manoj Alawathukotuwa, Department of English, University of Peradeniya.
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| National Level Contributions |
* 2017: Assistant Program Producer of Namel Weeramuni memorial Program, Produced by Mrs. Vineetha Karunarathne, Program Producer of Music unit, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo 07.
* 2005: Assistant Program Producer of “”Ridee Reyak” Produced by Mr. Ravindra Munasinghe, Program Producer of Music unit, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo 07.
* 2005: Assistant Program Producer of G.S.B.Rani Perera memorial Program, Produced by Mrs. Vineetha Karunarathne, Program Producer of Music unit, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo 07.
* 2005: Assistant Program Producer of “Nisansala Re” Musical Programme, Produced by Mrs. Erin WSijekoon, Program Producer of Music unit, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo 07.
* 2005: Assistant Program Producer of “Mercy Edirisinghe memorial Program” Produced by Mrs. Vineetha Karunarathne, Program Producer of Music unit, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo 07.
* 2005-2006: Time code Script writer , Discovery Programs, broadcasted from the Filming and Dubbing Unit, Under the supervision of Mr.Athula Ransirilal, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo.
* 2012-2014 - Lip sync Script writer of the Korean Drama Series, which were broadcast from the Filming and Dubbing Unit, under the supervision of Mr.Athula Ransirilal, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo 07
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| Extra Curricular Activities |
School Level
* 1997: Member of School Prefect Board, Pushpadana Girl’s College, Kandy.
* 1997: Certificate for “Acting Skills”, Inter school Drama Competition, Kala Ulelea in Kingswood College, Kandy.
* 1995-1997: Member of School music Group, Pushpadana Girl’s College, Kandy.
* 1993-1999: Member of School Hockey Team, Pushpadana Girl’s College, Kandy.
* 1996: Actress of the Environmental Drama Festival, organized by the overseas development Administration Forestry Program.
* 1992-1995: Actress, Inter House drama Competitions, Pushpadana Girl’s College, Kandy.
* 1996: Secretary, Fine Arts Society, Pushpadana Girls College, Kandy.
* 1996: Committee member, English Literature Society, Pushpadana Girl’s College, Kandy.
* 1995: President, Logic and Scientific Society, Pushpadana Girl’s College, Kandy.
* 1993: Secretary, Sinhala Literature Society, Pushpadana Girls College, Kandy.
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