Chitrasena Dance Company at the Colombo Dance Platform

Dances and Rhythms of Sri Lanka: This one hour programme concentrated on showcasing the sound and movement of an island people. There is a strong bond between these two artistic elements and it is considered a marriage where one cannot live without the other. It includes a diverse compilation of drums and dance acts pointing to the interdependent relationship between the dance and its drum.
Bera Nada Chalana is the title dance piece which celebrates the idea of duality, the distinct contrast in sound and in movement of the two most popular traditional dance styles of Sri Lanka -- the Kandyan and Ruhunu.
Dancers: Thaji, Ruwini, Mithilani, Geeth, Kushan, Dayan, Priyanga
Drummers: Susantha, Prasanna, Iroshan, Priyanga, Udaya
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English voice over by: Arjuna Wignaraja
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