Primal Harmony – Vol. 01 is being released on all streaming platforms. It was recorded at the Weralugama Forest House in Kuliyapitiya during the Living...
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Wind instruments have been an integral part of Sri Lankan culture for as long as historical records have existed. No dedicated records of an organized...
ලාංකීය නලා ලෙස ලංකාවේ අදටත් භාවිතා වන්නේ හක්ගෙඩි, හොරණෑ, කොම්බු ආදියයි. කොම්බුව සහ හොරණෑවේ මුලාරම්භය ඉන්දීය අභාෂයකින් බවට මතයක් ඇති නමුත් ඒ පිලිබඳ ස්ථිර මතයක්...
The Gaweshana 1 – The Dawn audio album has been released, featuring four pieces developed throughout the tour and recorded live at the final performance,...
Gaweshana’s final performance of Series 1 for 2025 took place at Kaley Natural Farms, Kotapola — a beautiful space where nature and art meet. This...
Gaweshana’s third performance took place at Samamukthi Freedom Gallery — more than just a venue, it is a dynamic space of reflection, resistance, and creativity...
Gaweshana’s second performance took place at Studio Kayamai in Colombo. The evening brought together an inspiring mix of audiences and artists from diverse backgrounds, creating...
Gaweshana’s first performance took place at Thespian Theatre — a space that’s much more than a venue or an academy. It serves as a vibrant...
The Gaweshana team kicked off our tour with a public rehearsal at Musicmatters — the same space that hosted our very first session. Huge thanks...
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...
The Ha Papara Mary project led Nuwan to present his first academic paper, “How to Use Improvisation on Papara,” at the ICH International Research Symposium...
In 2025, Nuwan re-recorded the Oru Urula theme song with a professional Papara band in a studio setting. This track became the first traditional Papara...
One of the biggest challenges Papara faces, is acceptance in conventional music circles, especially among classical musicians. In 2023, I sought to bridge this gap...
Building on these experiments, Nuwan explored a new fusion project: Papara Jazz. This research brought together Papara with jazz harmonies, rhythms, and improvisational practices. His...
This is the third take of Nuwan’s research project, Papara Jazz — an experimental exploration that blends Papara rhythms with jazz, featuring Mongo Santamaria’s iconic...
In 2025, Nuwan partnered with the Goethe-Institut Colombo to host Papara Klang, a public platform for conversation on Papara. The event included screenings of his...