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Jith
: From DJing to Engineering Jithendra was
awarded a Master of Engineering In Telecommunication Network by
the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. The name Jithendra
will definitely ring a bell to all those night owls in Sri Lanka.
DJ Jith, who
was on the forefront in the music scene in the mid 80's, where his
big break came in the early 90's when he launched his professional
DJ career and joined the Peacock Nightclub at the Mount Royal Hotel.
From then on
it was a roller coaster ride for DJ Jith. Soon followed by the 'Sante-fe'
with its Mexican flavour and night club Valentino. He was also attached
to The Library at Trans Asia Hotel , The Little Hut at Mount lavinia
hotel, which gave that outback feel to night clubbing. Back home DJ
Jith made a name for himself when he released Jith Mix 1 and 2,
he is also hoping to release Jith Mix 3. He left Sri
Lanka for higher studies during the mid nineties as his. Ambition
was to finish his Engineering degree and to continue his DJ work.
After he entered
Central Queensland University, in Queensland, Australia he also
managed to establish himself as the resident DJ of the ever popular
nightclub the Irdcage Bar. He was also
attached to Vibes, The Booty Bar, Brown Sugar, Power Cuts and Kandiz
respectively. After graduating
as a Mechanical Engineer in 2000, Jit decided to continue his studies
and went on to complete a Masters Degree in Telecommunication Engineering
in 2002. While completing
his Masters degree Jit managed to get himself back on track with
his DJing. This time it was the Afterhours Nightclub and Westside Flavour at the Caribbean Hideaway in Parramatta. Fahmy
sings at Elvis b'day He will be
singing most of his popular favourites and also his early recordings,
which are not heard too often these days . Elvis' birth anniversary falls on January 8, but the celebration will be on at the Union Bar and Grill Room on Friday January 10.
TV Times &
Entertainment in collaboration with Home Entertainment and Communications
Ltd. (HECL), launched a monthly quiz in September to help the project
"Buy Originals Only" and this is the fifth leg of the
competition. The December quiz was - 'who plays 'Rock Star' in the
movie of that title' The lucky winner
of this Quiz will be entitled to one original VCD disc or one original
VHS cassette of he/her choice from Home Entertainment & Communications
Ltd. (HECL). The answer to the December Quiz is " Mark Whalberg". The lucky winner
is Sasanke Jayawardena of 67A, Heenpandala Road, Galle. The winner
could call over with his/her ID Card and collect the prize from
the above address between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on any weekday. To win an original
VCD dic or original VHS cassette of your choice from Home Entertainment
& Communications Ltd. (HECL), all you need to do is to answer
the January Question in the Coupon on TV Times and send it pasted
on a post card to Home Entertainment & Communications Ltd.,
Liberty Cinemas Building, 35, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 3 on or
before January 31. The answer to theJanuary quiz will be published on the first Sunday of February 2003. The
Beginning is back for Gypsies The beginning
comprises of seventeen top hits of the Gypsies, who sang and recorded
during the period of seventies and eighties. These songs
considered as platinum songs of Gypsies, where all five brothers
were in full swing in 70's and 80's and propelled them to the top.
Sunil, Nihal,
Piyal , Lal and Nimal as they started in early seventies released
many songs on records and audios of which almost has become mega
hits in the local music scene. 'Amma Amma';
'Lidalanga Sangamaya', 'Jaya Mangalam', 'Suba Upandinak.' Wasana
' Oba Langin Innam' Mata Ayithiya Kandulai' 'Oba Duty Muldine',
'Owath Wedada', 'Mallika' 'Gange Paninawa' 'Sudu None', 'Hina Hina',
'Denadena Weradi Karanawa', 'Nande Mame' 'Ea Hinda' and 'Kurumitte
featured in Gypsies'. The beginning' CD, hit the shelves of all
music stores during the festive season . All song mixed
and engineered by Sunil and Piyal and recorded at Gypsies Recording
Studio and 'Simply Sound' recording studio. This new CD is digitally
mastered at Torana Recording Studio. However Gypsies
are now in New York and due buck in next week. They have performed
in New York for the grand New Year bash organised by Sri Lankan
society. This is the
second time in their thirty long years of musical career, had performed
New Years Eve Celebration out of Sri Lanka. They have performed in Taj Hotel Delhi in late eighties , where they were on contract for six months. Rangum,
Gayum-Talent Factory on Sirasa TV Titled "
Rangum Gayum" it is exclusively for the youngsters, who want
to sing and dance their cares away. The programme varies weekly
to make it the ideal forum for those who excel in those two items.
Each contest
will be limited to 3 minutes but they will be assisted from background
by other singing dancing crazy guys and gals, who will be invariably
motivated by the trio on the stage front. Each programme of 1/2
hrs duration, and variety ( life's spice) will be a speciality here.
It is hoped to bring popular TV personalities weekly on to the stage
to add colour. If these TV stars can sing a dance, they too will
join those on stage. Their combination will dance and sing unceasingly
sans a break, which sight is gonna be an unforgettable experience
for young ones. There will
be 3 rounds and the compere will be a very popular lass " Ginger".
She is a singing cum dancing maestro. She will briefly introduce
first the programme and then the judges to the audience. Round One
which we have titled ' your choice' Here, the contestant
will sing and dance to a selected song. After the trio's perfomance,
the judging starlet will note the marks, but will not announce till
end of the Round, which will take 7 minutes. The 2nd Round
will be called "Our Choice" The contestant will have to
dance to a given tune, selected by the producers of the programme.
This will go on for 5 miniutes only and supervised by the judges
who will give marks. The last Round
(Round 3) is called " Non Stop" Have a minimum of 3 (songs)
tunes(It could be more) with varying tunes will be played, where
all three contestants will dance in music. Those in the background
(of stage) will now join too. Then each contestant will come on
stage and display his/her solo performance, depicting his/her maximum
capability. Here the spectators will go waving mad, even the Judging
star joining in the fun. This will go on for 7 minutes and you will
find even the compere dancing with the whole lot of them. Now it is time
to announce the winner and tell the audience the Break-up of the
points for the step rythem, variety as against menotony. expression,
etc. Points will be assigned by another judge behind stage so that
no injustice will be done to the contestants. ' Rangum Gayum'
is on Friday at 7.30 pm on Sirasa TV. |
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