Kandyan dance (Sinhala: උඩරට නැටුම්) encompasses various dance forms native to the area called Kandy of the central hills region in Sri Lanka. But today it has been widespread to other parts of the country.
History
According to the legend, the origins of the dance lies in dance ritual known as the Kohomba kankariya (named for the deity Kohomba), which is also known as Kohomba yak kankariya or simply kankariya. Traditional dance masters believe that originally the king of a place referred to as "Malaya Rata", and his two brothers, performed the first Kohomba kankariya. Some believe that this "Malaya Rata" was located in India.
According to legend, the three shamans came to the island as a result of a trick of the god Śakra in order to cure the king, Panduwasdev, who was suffering from a mysterious illness. The king was said to be suffering from a recurring dream in which a leopard was directing its tongue towards the king, believed to be as a black magic of Kuweni, the first wife of the king Vijaya. After the performance of the Kohomba kankariya the illness vanished, and many natives adopted the dance.
Kandyan Sankalana- a classical dance act showing a contrast of two different dance styles in Sri Lanka consisting of both up country (Kandyan) and low country (Pahatharata) styles.
Performers:
Akila Fernando (choreo)
Tharushi Wanigarathna (choreo)
Denushi Gamaarachchi
Erandee Gamaarachchi
Sasangee Dissanayake
Nishika Seneviratne
Santhoshi Ekanayake
Dilanya Jayawardena
Nawien Emmanuel Kurera
Enrico Kurera
Mariah Almeida
Britney Hewasinghage
Udara Horathal Pedige
Duke Ashworth
Amandi Wijesinghe
Virat Sangasinha
Lakshaajeni Thevapalan
Rayanie Diddeniya
Rebecca Pinnalawattage
Hashini Kulathunga
Charana Marasinghe
Tharini Herath Pathiranage
Santina Kumara
published: 13 Feb 2023
UCL Rangeela 2020 - Kandyan (Official 4K)
UCL Rangeela 2020 - Kandyan
UCL Hindu Society invites you to THE BIGGEST student-led cultural show in London - Rangeela 2020 at the prestigious Hackney Empire theatre!
Join us on Sunday 2nd February alongside an audience of over 1000 other people for an evening of sheer talent and hard work of a 150+ wide cast of the very best performers from UCL, Kings, LSE, Imperial, Queen Mary, Kent and more!
The UCL Hindu Society committee, choreographers and cast members have spent months in preparation for Rangeela 2020 to deliver a show which is guaranteed not to disappoint!
Expect a hilarious running acting performance of our very own twist on a classic, ‘Kick It Like Kavi’, journeys through time and geography with our musical band and vocalist performances, some of the finest and glamorous ...
published: 09 Feb 2020
Kandyn Dance Performance For Srilanka Foundation Academiy Of Performaning Arts 2021.USA🇱🇰🇺🇲
Draming And Voice by Bhaggya Ranasinha in this Music Track 🙏♥️
published: 25 Aug 2021
Sri Lankan Women | Kandyan Dance | Sri Lanka Cultural Dance
This at Traditional Performers SL has many traditional dance movements, covering the Traditional Srilankan female upcountry dances.
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published: 27 Jul 2020
Kandyan Dance Sri Lanka කොහොමද ඒ ගැම්ම #kandyan_dance #ves_natum #traditional_srilanka
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published: 05 Oct 2022
kandyan dance
It is a Kandyan Cultural Dance mainly known in Sri Lanka as "Wes Dance" to go deeper into the meaning of "Wes" According to legend, the three shamans came to the island as a result of a trick of the god Śakra in order to cure the king, Panduwasdev, who was suffering from a mysterious illness. The king was said to be suffering from a recurring dream in which a leopard was directing its tongue towards the king, believed to be as a black magic of Kuweni, the first wife of the king Vijaya. After the performance of the Kohomba kankariya the illness vanished, and many natives adopted this so called WES dance.
published: 25 Jul 2016
Kandyan dance performed on Kremlin stage Russia. රුසියාවේ ක්රම්ලිනය චමත්කාර කළ අපේ උඩරට නර්තනය.
One of the world popular university, Peoples’ Friendship university of Russia held his 60th anniversary in the Russian Kremlin. Sri Lankan students who study in Russia were lucky to perform our traditional dance on that great occasion.
රුසියානු ජනතා මිත්රත්ව සරසවියේ 60 වන සංවත්සරය නිමිත්තෙන් මොස්කව්හි ක්රම්ලින් මන්දිරයේ පැවති උත්සවයේ දී ශ්රී ලාංකික සිසුන් ඉදිරිපත් කළ උඩරට නර්තනය සැමගේ නෙත් සිත් පැහැර ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
published: 09 Feb 2020
#kandyan #dance Kandyan Dance Cover | By Akila and Tharushi
Choreographed by Tharushi Wanigarathna
Performed by Akila Fernando and Tharushi Wanigarathna
published: 13 Aug 2020
Sri Lankan Fusion Dance | kandyan Dance | low country dance | Beat Drummers @dancewithrangika822
Rivega with Beat Drummaers (2020 - 02 - 02 @ Nelung Pokuna Theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Special Thanx Sachintha de Silva & Beat Drummers
Choreography/Costume Design
Rangika Jeewantha (Rivega Dance Studio)
Music - Sachintha De Silva
Presented by the Rivega Dance Studio with Beat Drummers
Contact us : +94773077756 / +94112713500 / [email protected]
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RIVEGA DANCE STUDIO IS A TRADITIONAL AND FUSION DANCE TROUPE BASED IN SRI LANKA, WHICH HAS A 15 YEARS OF INSIGHT INTO SRI LANKAN - FUSION, CULTURAL, TRADITIONAL , CLASSICAL, FOLK, CONTEMPORARY AND OTHER CONC...
Kandyan Sankalana- a classical dance act showing a contrast of two different dance styles in Sri Lanka consisting of both up country (Kandyan) and low country (...
Kandyan Sankalana- a classical dance act showing a contrast of two different dance styles in Sri Lanka consisting of both up country (Kandyan) and low country (Pahatharata) styles.
Performers:
Akila Fernando (choreo)
Tharushi Wanigarathna (choreo)
Denushi Gamaarachchi
Erandee Gamaarachchi
Sasangee Dissanayake
Nishika Seneviratne
Santhoshi Ekanayake
Dilanya Jayawardena
Nawien Emmanuel Kurera
Enrico Kurera
Mariah Almeida
Britney Hewasinghage
Udara Horathal Pedige
Duke Ashworth
Amandi Wijesinghe
Virat Sangasinha
Lakshaajeni Thevapalan
Rayanie Diddeniya
Rebecca Pinnalawattage
Hashini Kulathunga
Charana Marasinghe
Tharini Herath Pathiranage
Santina Kumara
Kandyan Sankalana- a classical dance act showing a contrast of two different dance styles in Sri Lanka consisting of both up country (Kandyan) and low country (Pahatharata) styles.
Performers:
Akila Fernando (choreo)
Tharushi Wanigarathna (choreo)
Denushi Gamaarachchi
Erandee Gamaarachchi
Sasangee Dissanayake
Nishika Seneviratne
Santhoshi Ekanayake
Dilanya Jayawardena
Nawien Emmanuel Kurera
Enrico Kurera
Mariah Almeida
Britney Hewasinghage
Udara Horathal Pedige
Duke Ashworth
Amandi Wijesinghe
Virat Sangasinha
Lakshaajeni Thevapalan
Rayanie Diddeniya
Rebecca Pinnalawattage
Hashini Kulathunga
Charana Marasinghe
Tharini Herath Pathiranage
Santina Kumara
UCL Rangeela 2020 - Kandyan
UCL Hindu Society invites you to THE BIGGEST student-led cultural show in London - Rangeela 2020 at the prestigious Hackney Empire ...
UCL Rangeela 2020 - Kandyan
UCL Hindu Society invites you to THE BIGGEST student-led cultural show in London - Rangeela 2020 at the prestigious Hackney Empire theatre!
Join us on Sunday 2nd February alongside an audience of over 1000 other people for an evening of sheer talent and hard work of a 150+ wide cast of the very best performers from UCL, Kings, LSE, Imperial, Queen Mary, Kent and more!
The UCL Hindu Society committee, choreographers and cast members have spent months in preparation for Rangeela 2020 to deliver a show which is guaranteed not to disappoint!
Expect a hilarious running acting performance of our very own twist on a classic, ‘Kick It Like Kavi’, journeys through time and geography with our musical band and vocalist performances, some of the finest and glamorous outfits that Bollywood can offer, and a huge variety of dance performance ranging from our traditional Kandyan and Bharathanatyam showcases to contemporary Hip Hop and fiery and bubbly Bollywood pieces!
There’s truly something for everyone so join us for a night of entertainment and support both the cast and our charity where all proceeds will be forwarded to - Pratham who aids the education of young disadvantaged girls in India.
UCL Rangeela 2020 - Kandyan
UCL Hindu Society invites you to THE BIGGEST student-led cultural show in London - Rangeela 2020 at the prestigious Hackney Empire theatre!
Join us on Sunday 2nd February alongside an audience of over 1000 other people for an evening of sheer talent and hard work of a 150+ wide cast of the very best performers from UCL, Kings, LSE, Imperial, Queen Mary, Kent and more!
The UCL Hindu Society committee, choreographers and cast members have spent months in preparation for Rangeela 2020 to deliver a show which is guaranteed not to disappoint!
Expect a hilarious running acting performance of our very own twist on a classic, ‘Kick It Like Kavi’, journeys through time and geography with our musical band and vocalist performances, some of the finest and glamorous outfits that Bollywood can offer, and a huge variety of dance performance ranging from our traditional Kandyan and Bharathanatyam showcases to contemporary Hip Hop and fiery and bubbly Bollywood pieces!
There’s truly something for everyone so join us for a night of entertainment and support both the cast and our charity where all proceeds will be forwarded to - Pratham who aids the education of young disadvantaged girls in India.
This at Traditional Performers SL has many traditional dance movements, covering the Traditional Srilankan female upcountry dances.
Please follow Traditional ...
This at Traditional Performers SL has many traditional dance movements, covering the Traditional Srilankan female upcountry dances.
Please follow Traditional Performers SL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4Xwj5yqn9wWkg7IE3pI7w
#kandyandance #kandy #kandyandance #kandyanchallenge #sinhala #srilanka #srilankan #traditionaldance #dancing #dancer
This at Traditional Performers SL has many traditional dance movements, covering the Traditional Srilankan female upcountry dances.
Please follow Traditional Performers SL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4Xwj5yqn9wWkg7IE3pI7w
#kandyandance #kandy #kandyandance #kandyanchallenge #sinhala #srilanka #srilankan #traditionaldance #dancing #dancer
videography by - epic films
edit & colourist - @subashdehigama
"Hi there, I am Subash and I am offering Professional Video editing services for over 10 years...
videography by - epic films
edit & colourist - @subashdehigama
"Hi there, I am Subash and I am offering Professional Video editing services for over 10 years now, please message me with your request, I would love to discuss your project and how my skills can help your needs. Thank you!😊"
See my projects :
subash_dehigama (instagram )
https://g.co/kgs/XgQfCK
tiktok.com/@subashdehigama
contact: 0713898094 / 0754436112
email: [email protected]
#videoediting #videoeditor #freelancer
videography by - epic films
edit & colourist - @subashdehigama
"Hi there, I am Subash and I am offering Professional Video editing services for over 10 years now, please message me with your request, I would love to discuss your project and how my skills can help your needs. Thank you!😊"
See my projects :
subash_dehigama (instagram )
https://g.co/kgs/XgQfCK
tiktok.com/@subashdehigama
contact: 0713898094 / 0754436112
email: [email protected]
#videoediting #videoeditor #freelancer
It is a Kandyan Cultural Dance mainly known in Sri Lanka as "Wes Dance" to go deeper into the meaning of "Wes" According to legend, the three shamans came to th...
It is a Kandyan Cultural Dance mainly known in Sri Lanka as "Wes Dance" to go deeper into the meaning of "Wes" According to legend, the three shamans came to the island as a result of a trick of the god Śakra in order to cure the king, Panduwasdev, who was suffering from a mysterious illness. The king was said to be suffering from a recurring dream in which a leopard was directing its tongue towards the king, believed to be as a black magic of Kuweni, the first wife of the king Vijaya. After the performance of the Kohomba kankariya the illness vanished, and many natives adopted this so called WES dance.
It is a Kandyan Cultural Dance mainly known in Sri Lanka as "Wes Dance" to go deeper into the meaning of "Wes" According to legend, the three shamans came to the island as a result of a trick of the god Śakra in order to cure the king, Panduwasdev, who was suffering from a mysterious illness. The king was said to be suffering from a recurring dream in which a leopard was directing its tongue towards the king, believed to be as a black magic of Kuweni, the first wife of the king Vijaya. After the performance of the Kohomba kankariya the illness vanished, and many natives adopted this so called WES dance.
One of the world popular university, Peoples’ Friendship university of Russia held his 60th anniversary in the Russian Kremlin. Sri Lankan students who study in...
One of the world popular university, Peoples’ Friendship university of Russia held his 60th anniversary in the Russian Kremlin. Sri Lankan students who study in Russia were lucky to perform our traditional dance on that great occasion.
රුසියානු ජනතා මිත්රත්ව සරසවියේ 60 වන සංවත්සරය නිමිත්තෙන් මොස්කව්හි ක්රම්ලින් මන්දිරයේ පැවති උත්සවයේ දී ශ්රී ලාංකික සිසුන් ඉදිරිපත් කළ උඩරට නර්තනය සැමගේ නෙත් සිත් පැහැර ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
One of the world popular university, Peoples’ Friendship university of Russia held his 60th anniversary in the Russian Kremlin. Sri Lankan students who study in Russia were lucky to perform our traditional dance on that great occasion.
රුසියානු ජනතා මිත්රත්ව සරසවියේ 60 වන සංවත්සරය නිමිත්තෙන් මොස්කව්හි ක්රම්ලින් මන්දිරයේ පැවති උත්සවයේ දී ශ්රී ලාංකික සිසුන් ඉදිරිපත් කළ උඩරට නර්තනය සැමගේ නෙත් සිත් පැහැර ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
Rivega with Beat Drummaers (2020 - 02 - 02 @ Nelung Pokuna Theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Special Thanx Sachintha de Silva & Beat Drummers
Choreography/Costum...
Rivega with Beat Drummaers (2020 - 02 - 02 @ Nelung Pokuna Theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Special Thanx Sachintha de Silva & Beat Drummers
Choreography/Costume Design
Rangika Jeewantha (Rivega Dance Studio)
Music - Sachintha De Silva
Presented by the Rivega Dance Studio with Beat Drummers
Contact us : +94773077756 / +94112713500 / [email protected]
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ABOUT RIVEGA DANCE STUDIO
RIVEGA DANCE STUDIO IS A TRADITIONAL AND FUSION DANCE TROUPE BASED IN SRI LANKA, WHICH HAS A 15 YEARS OF INSIGHT INTO SRI LANKAN - FUSION, CULTURAL, TRADITIONAL , CLASSICAL, FOLK, CONTEMPORARY AND OTHER CONCEPTUAL CREATIONS.
THE TROUPE PERFORMS AT THE TOP MOST CORPORATE EVENTS IN THE COUNTRY, EXCLUSIVE STATE OF THE ART DANCE CONCERTS, MEGA TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, CONCEPTUALIZED PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND BRAND RELATED EVENTS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.
THE DANCE STUDIO BOASTS OF 30+ PROFESSIONAL DANCE INDIVIDUALS, WHO BRING TO ANY PRODUCTION GREAT SKILL, AND TALENT THAT IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ANY EVENT. COUPLED WITH STRENUOUS ROUTINES AND TRAINING ANY PRODUCTION UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, BIG OR SMALL IS TREATED WITH THE SAME INTENSITY AND PASSION FROM START TO FINISH.
RIVEGA DANCE STUDIO HAS REPRESENTED SRI LANKA IN MULTIPLE DESTINATIONS PROJECTING THE PRIDE AND CULTURE OF THE NATION. RECENT DESTINATIONS TOURED BY THE TROUPE - UNITED STATES/JAPAN/ FRANCE.
Rivega with Beat Drummaers (2020 - 02 - 02 @ Nelung Pokuna Theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Special Thanx Sachintha de Silva & Beat Drummers
Choreography/Costume Design
Rangika Jeewantha (Rivega Dance Studio)
Music - Sachintha De Silva
Presented by the Rivega Dance Studio with Beat Drummers
Contact us : +94773077756 / +94112713500 / [email protected]
👇 Like - Follow - Subscribe 👇
Rivega Dance Studio
https://facebook.com/Rivegadancestudio
https://instagram.com/rivegadance
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https://bit.ly/DanceWithRangika-Youtube
ABOUT RIVEGA DANCE STUDIO
RIVEGA DANCE STUDIO IS A TRADITIONAL AND FUSION DANCE TROUPE BASED IN SRI LANKA, WHICH HAS A 15 YEARS OF INSIGHT INTO SRI LANKAN - FUSION, CULTURAL, TRADITIONAL , CLASSICAL, FOLK, CONTEMPORARY AND OTHER CONCEPTUAL CREATIONS.
THE TROUPE PERFORMS AT THE TOP MOST CORPORATE EVENTS IN THE COUNTRY, EXCLUSIVE STATE OF THE ART DANCE CONCERTS, MEGA TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, CONCEPTUALIZED PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND BRAND RELATED EVENTS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.
THE DANCE STUDIO BOASTS OF 30+ PROFESSIONAL DANCE INDIVIDUALS, WHO BRING TO ANY PRODUCTION GREAT SKILL, AND TALENT THAT IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ANY EVENT. COUPLED WITH STRENUOUS ROUTINES AND TRAINING ANY PRODUCTION UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, BIG OR SMALL IS TREATED WITH THE SAME INTENSITY AND PASSION FROM START TO FINISH.
RIVEGA DANCE STUDIO HAS REPRESENTED SRI LANKA IN MULTIPLE DESTINATIONS PROJECTING THE PRIDE AND CULTURE OF THE NATION. RECENT DESTINATIONS TOURED BY THE TROUPE - UNITED STATES/JAPAN/ FRANCE.
Kandyan Sankalana- a classical dance act showing a contrast of two different dance styles in Sri Lanka consisting of both up country (Kandyan) and low country (Pahatharata) styles.
Performers:
Akila Fernando (choreo)
Tharushi Wanigarathna (choreo)
Denushi Gamaarachchi
Erandee Gamaarachchi
Sasangee Dissanayake
Nishika Seneviratne
Santhoshi Ekanayake
Dilanya Jayawardena
Nawien Emmanuel Kurera
Enrico Kurera
Mariah Almeida
Britney Hewasinghage
Udara Horathal Pedige
Duke Ashworth
Amandi Wijesinghe
Virat Sangasinha
Lakshaajeni Thevapalan
Rayanie Diddeniya
Rebecca Pinnalawattage
Hashini Kulathunga
Charana Marasinghe
Tharini Herath Pathiranage
Santina Kumara
UCL Rangeela 2020 - Kandyan
UCL Hindu Society invites you to THE BIGGEST student-led cultural show in London - Rangeela 2020 at the prestigious Hackney Empire theatre!
Join us on Sunday 2nd February alongside an audience of over 1000 other people for an evening of sheer talent and hard work of a 150+ wide cast of the very best performers from UCL, Kings, LSE, Imperial, Queen Mary, Kent and more!
The UCL Hindu Society committee, choreographers and cast members have spent months in preparation for Rangeela 2020 to deliver a show which is guaranteed not to disappoint!
Expect a hilarious running acting performance of our very own twist on a classic, ‘Kick It Like Kavi’, journeys through time and geography with our musical band and vocalist performances, some of the finest and glamorous outfits that Bollywood can offer, and a huge variety of dance performance ranging from our traditional Kandyan and Bharathanatyam showcases to contemporary Hip Hop and fiery and bubbly Bollywood pieces!
There’s truly something for everyone so join us for a night of entertainment and support both the cast and our charity where all proceeds will be forwarded to - Pratham who aids the education of young disadvantaged girls in India.
This at Traditional Performers SL has many traditional dance movements, covering the Traditional Srilankan female upcountry dances.
Please follow Traditional Performers SL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4Xwj5yqn9wWkg7IE3pI7w
#kandyandance #kandy #kandyandance #kandyanchallenge #sinhala #srilanka #srilankan #traditionaldance #dancing #dancer
videography by - epic films
edit & colourist - @subashdehigama
"Hi there, I am Subash and I am offering Professional Video editing services for over 10 years now, please message me with your request, I would love to discuss your project and how my skills can help your needs. Thank you!😊"
See my projects :
subash_dehigama (instagram )
https://g.co/kgs/XgQfCK
tiktok.com/@subashdehigama
contact: 0713898094 / 0754436112
email: [email protected]
#videoediting #videoeditor #freelancer
It is a Kandyan Cultural Dance mainly known in Sri Lanka as "Wes Dance" to go deeper into the meaning of "Wes" According to legend, the three shamans came to the island as a result of a trick of the god Śakra in order to cure the king, Panduwasdev, who was suffering from a mysterious illness. The king was said to be suffering from a recurring dream in which a leopard was directing its tongue towards the king, believed to be as a black magic of Kuweni, the first wife of the king Vijaya. After the performance of the Kohomba kankariya the illness vanished, and many natives adopted this so called WES dance.
One of the world popular university, Peoples’ Friendship university of Russia held his 60th anniversary in the Russian Kremlin. Sri Lankan students who study in Russia were lucky to perform our traditional dance on that great occasion.
රුසියානු ජනතා මිත්රත්ව සරසවියේ 60 වන සංවත්සරය නිමිත්තෙන් මොස්කව්හි ක්රම්ලින් මන්දිරයේ පැවති උත්සවයේ දී ශ්රී ලාංකික සිසුන් ඉදිරිපත් කළ උඩරට නර්තනය සැමගේ නෙත් සිත් පැහැර ගැනීමට සමත් විය.
Rivega with Beat Drummaers (2020 - 02 - 02 @ Nelung Pokuna Theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Special Thanx Sachintha de Silva & Beat Drummers
Choreography/Costume Design
Rangika Jeewantha (Rivega Dance Studio)
Music - Sachintha De Silva
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Kandyan dance (Sinhala: උඩරට නැටුම්) encompasses various dance forms native to the area called Kandy of the central hills region in Sri Lanka. But today it has been widespread to other parts of the country.
History
According to the legend, the origins of the dance lies in dance ritual known as the Kohomba kankariya (named for the deity Kohomba), which is also known as Kohomba yak kankariya or simply kankariya. Traditional dance masters believe that originally the king of a place referred to as "Malaya Rata", and his two brothers, performed the first Kohomba kankariya. Some believe that this "Malaya Rata" was located in India.
According to legend, the three shamans came to the island as a result of a trick of the god Śakra in order to cure the king, Panduwasdev, who was suffering from a mysterious illness. The king was said to be suffering from a recurring dream in which a leopard was directing its tongue towards the king, believed to be as a black magic of Kuweni, the first wife of the king Vijaya. After the performance of the Kohomba kankariya the illness vanished, and many natives adopted the dance.