Sitar recital by Dr. Nirmala Kumari Rodrigo

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Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo is organizing a Sitar recital by Dr. Nirmala Kumari Rodrigo along with her disciples at 6.00 pm on June 12, 2017 at ICC auditorium located at 16/2, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07, the Centre said in a statement.

Dr. Nirmala Kumari Rodrigo, one of the most eminent Sitarist of Sri Lanka, learnt Sitar for 11 years from 1973 - 1984 at the Bhatkhande College of Music Lucknow and the Benaras Hindu University in India and obtained her Vadya Visharad, Sangeet Visharad and Vadya Nipun and Doctorate degree in the field of music.

She received her training in Sitar and Vocal Music from Shri Naveen Chandra Pant, Ustad Ilyas Khan, Prof. K.C.Gangarade, Prof. Premsingh Kinot and Sri Lele. She is currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Visual & Performing Arts and a super grade artiste in Sitar and Vocal Music at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. She has held many solo concerts in Sri Lanka, India and Europe. Dr. Nirmala Kumari Rodrigo has been serving as a faculty at the Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo since 1999.

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