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| Sunday, 19 March 2006 |
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Happenings / People Blistering blues by Mahes Perera
It was a blistering night of the blues when Glen Terry and his Friends took the stage on Friday, March 3 to raise funds for charity. The venue was the Barefoot Gallery and despite the rains that came down after the first half hour, the music kept the enthusiasts on their feet dancing till midnight. What a night that was, raindrops and all! Glen Terry's Friends included three speedy, always - on - the - over drive musicians from France. Trumpeter/vocalist Boney Fields well recognised for his hard driving musicianship, Mike Armoogum a bassist of rare distinction with a powerful fretwork; Enrico Mattioli a drummer who kept the rhythm section in complete control with his perfect timing. Of course there was Glen Terry on guitar and vocals and well loved by Sri Lankans our own musicians, pianist Kumar de Silva whose expertise is now second nature to the man, and Nesan Thiagarajan an exciting percussionist. Speaking with Boney Fields the next day after the concert he expressed his happiness in being in Sri Lanka - this was his first encounter - but he was not happy about the spicy food! Commenting on their performance, he was happy the musicians collaborated excellently with never a pause. 'Made in Chicago' he was glad he left Chicago. "I started playing professionally when I was seventeen years. By the time I reached thirty years of age, I was tired of playing the same songs as a sideman, so I decided to break away.France had many talented musicians and my expertise was respected. It took me nearly two years to get the group Bone's Project going. It's a seven piece band with three horns, Mike and Enrico work with me," Boney clues us in. Boney Fields who has played with many leading lights in the blues scene, plays at festivals and club dates, and on Monday, March 6 was moving straight from the airport to a jam session in Paris. The group has released three CDs so far. 'Hard Work', 'Red Roof', 'We Play the Blues'. The third CD is getting the final finishing touches before official release. Mike Armoogum an excellent bassist has his roots in India, was living in Mauritius with his parents, and started playing when he was just sixteen years old. He used to play drums as well and was playing in a pop band before he met Glen Terry. He then switched to the blues, jazz and jazz fusion. On the look out for more opportunities in expressing his music, he met up with Boney Fields and the chips began to fall into place. The club dates and festivals followed and work became hectic. Now domiciled in France "I'm enjoying myself with my fans around me but certainly not the cold weather. Here in Sri Lanka I love the warm climate and the hospitable people," says the friendly Mike. Music vibes of Rumours
If Thursday this week turns out to be a free day for you, then tell yourself that you need to experience the vibes of Rumours, a band that has landed itself on the fast lane to success in a short spell of time. Drop by at the Echelean Pub, chill out, soak in the vibes which will keep you with the boys till they strike the last note. "Rumours play retro music" expresses Neomal Peiris, leader of the band who handles most of the vocals and plays guitar. "Our covers are from the books of Toto, Queen, Eric Clapton, K.C. & the Sunshine Band, Santana, Police to name a few. We have at least one song for everybody, all the members sing including reggae and country and of course pop", continues Neomal. Last year was quite a fruitful year for the band. The boys were featured not only at dances but at a lot of Rugby events happening in Colombo. Catch them also at the Keg on Saturdays, the Colombo Swimming Club and at the Wattala Warehouse on alternate Fridays. You are bound to enjoy yourself. M.P. Bollywood celebrity hairdresser was in town
Asha Hariharan, a mega Bollywood celebrity hairdresser in Mumbai was in Sri Lanka recently to conduct a one to one training session on make-up methods in the categories of evening, daytime, bridal make-up as well as for special photo shoots. She also presented new hair styles which are currently popular in Mumbai. The two day program was limited to 25 participants per session - in order for the training to be hands on, interactive and effective.Hariharan qualified as a trainer at Vidal Sasoon and was awarded the 'Best Hairdresser of the Year' for three years running by Salon International in Hong Kong and India. She is also the owner of a salon chain in Mumbai voted by Passion magazine of Paris as one of the top three Asian Salons in the world.SLAHAB was responsible in arranging this Indian make-up and hair fashion training program and according to Nayana Karunaratne 'the training programme was one hundred per cent successful. It was essential to educate beauticians and hairdressers in this country on the finer points of make-up and current trends in hairdressing. |
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