Rukshan Karunanayake, a young musician hails from Gampaha. A seventeen year old student of Gampaha Bandaranayake College, Rukshan formed his band ‘Chimes of 70s’ early this year for for the love of seventies songs.
‘Since my childhood I like the compositions of Clarence Wijewardene. By seeing the lead guitar techniques of Dixon Gunarathne of Super Golden Chimes Re-union Concert which was held in 2003, I was determined to learn the guitar.
So I started to learn guitar playing under the guidance of Ananda Waidyasekera’ Rukshan said. He has taken part in number of concerts and sang songs of Clarence Wijewardane on the Pahandora TV programme telecast on ITN and 5 star programme telecast on Swarnawahini.
‘Chimes of 70s’ was featured on Bosoir programme on EYE last Monday and they performd their latest song . ‘Also I was featured in the programme ‘Ma Dakina Clarence’ which was broadcasted in CITY FM in last December to commemorate the 11th death anniversary of Clarence Wijewardene’ he said ‘Chimes of 70s’ comprises six young talented musicians from the same School. The aim of the band is to preserve the 70’s musical style and to create more original song of that calibre.
‘We are much focused and playing the musical style of the 70’s. The main objective of our band is to preserve the 70’s musical style introduced by great musician, Clarence Wijewardene. Also we are in the processes of raising funds for disabled and low income communities, war heroes, hospital welfares, school welfares by holding musical concerts, and to cooperate with the concerts organized by schools and institutes’ Rukshan explained his goal in life.
The line up of our band is Rukshan Karunanayake (leader/lead guitar/lyricist/ /music director), Sohan Anuhas (Keyboards), Dilshan Wijesekera (guitar/drums/vocals), Chamara Jayaratne s), Chaminda Pushpakumara (drums) and Isura Roshan (bass /vocals). He owns a recording studio at home by the name ‘Studio Udshan’ where we do our practice sessions and recordings.
Also three new songs of the band were recorded and now on the air with many radio channels. ‘ Haththewe Gee Nadaya’, ‘Ranabima Wetha Yanawa’ and Pi yakaru Udesana’ are our current songs.
‘I have preserved almost all the songs composed, music directed and sung by Clarence Wijewarnede. That was a collection of by my father who is a great fan of Clarence.
(From ‘Mango Nenda’ EP to the Yowun Sihina audio cassette of Mrs. Maya Rodrigo).
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