The Improvisation Experiment
One key suggestion that emerged from Nuwan’s previous research and findings on Papara was to incorporate improvisation — an element that could both modernize the genre, and connect it to global musical practices. In taking up the challenge, Nuwan launched the project Ha Papara Mary in 2023. Using the well-known Papara standard Ha Mal Pipenne (originally the global hit “Lazy Mary”), Nuwan brought together some of the finest musicians in Sri Lanka to experiment with improvisation within a Papara framework. More info: https://hapaparamary.blogspot.com/
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