Instrumental version of the popular Sinhala song - "Kandula"
I have no doubt that our country will rise like the proverbial Phoenix after the devastating April 21st bomb explosions in churches and luxury hotels. A good way to resume our routine blog activities is by posting the following instrumental by none other than Mahendra (Speedy) Gonsalkorale. Here he is, performing on his Yamaha Genos.
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ReplyDeleteI haven’t heard the original. That is a lovely piece made me feel wonderfully calm and serene. You have indeed mastered the Genos. A welcome change to the prose and poetry.
Oh, It's too good. I like this blog very much I also bookmark this.
ReplyDeleteWonderful- well done Mahen- loved the chimes.
ReplyDeleteWe need a talented musician like you, Mahendra, to bring us out of our doldrums firstly by shedding a tear and then, wipe them away, dust ourselves down, rise up and move forwards, head held high and our arms extended in goodwill and friendship to all .Thank you! From Zita
ReplyDeleteThanks Nihal, Rohini and Zita. My friend Shanta translated this lovely song as follows:-
ReplyDeleteForgive me little teardrop,
Let's get separated today, in the evening.
She is coming to my humble home
to keep me company in my bed.
May not the dark clouds
spread over the river at sunset,
( for if it rains) the floor under the main beam
will wash away as it is newly done ( with cow dung).
May the pleasant moon beams over the hills
shine on my bed.
So that I'll be delighted to see her body
in the silvery light.
Wathu Sudu flowers on the fence
will blossom to welcome her.
Still those delicate flowers will be second
to her coyly sweet smile.
Oh, roaming clouds, let the gentle wind / breeze
blow through my door,
for it will bring a baby's smell ( milky smell of an infant)
making my dreams come true.
This was done before the troubles and we delayed posting it. The original idea was just to introduce a bit of variation.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful , as always Mahendran.
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Mahendra/ Mahendran , sorry For the error , in an attempt to get the comment across in a hurry. By the way I have a close friend in CMB whose name in Mahendran.
DeleteI am also unable to use the computer to send in a message to the blog in recent times, and therefore have to use the IPhone.
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Thanks Indrs. Nice t know you liked it.
ReplyDeleteHi,Speedy,
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Hello Sumathi! My response above is full of spelling errors as it was done hastily. By the way, my late uncle also used to call me Mahendran because he has a very good friend called Mahendran. Anyway, what's in a name!
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ReplyDeleteIndra,Sorry to point out that you have got the Tamil version of Mahendra(according to Ramayanaya Mahendra was the rock,where Lord Raman left for Sri-Lanka.)
ReplyDeleteThank you Speedy.Asian names carry a very deep meaning compared with some of the English names.
ReplyDeleteMahendra can be called Maha Indra(Great Indra,the old Vedic God).Among the Sinhalese it is called Sakra-the President of the Deva Saba.Mahadeva is Iswara.
I am sure,your Tamil Hindu colleagues will give you lot of information about the Deities in Hinduism.
We also make silly mistakes,especially using the mobile and I pad for sending messages,emails etc.
Better luck in the future.
Freudian slip!!
ReplyDeleteA slip of the finger!!
Interesting redefinition !!
DeleteA Freudian slip, also called parapraxis, is a slip of the tongue that seems to inadvertently reveal an unconscious thought or attitude. This concept dates back to the research of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. I doubt whether Freud was a mere "slip of a boy" when he began his psychoanalytic career!
ReplyDeleteHi Speedy, and all again your talents come out, what a great rendition of a local song. See you in London soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rajan. It will be great to see you soon
ReplyDeleteThis blog is very helpful for me. In this blog, I found a relevant content. I also share this with my friends.
ReplyDeleteI listened to this again tonight. I needed something sad, heart touching, and also comforting as we keep hearing about more friends who lost loved ones in a horrific way. We all need the balm of music and you do such a good job of consoling us even though we can't help shedding a tear.Thanks again from Zita
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