Melantha to launch ‘Riversheen School of Music’ in Moratuwa
View(s):While there are many music schools in Colombo, teaching instruments and vocals, ‘Riversheen School of Music’ might be the first one-stop-shop music school teaching keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, vocals, composing and recording in Moratuwa.
The school is conducted by the well-respected musician Melantha Perera of Mirage fame with other specialised teachers. All interested students/parents are welcome to attend the Open House on Saturday June 20th and Sunday June 21st from 9.00am-7.00pm at ‘Riversheen School of Music’ at 67, M.J.C. Fernando Mawatha, Idama Moratuwa at the launch of the school.
Born to a musical family in the musical town of Moratuwa, Melantha was blessed to get his first piano lesson at the tender age of 5 from his mother, late Mrs. Trila Perera, a classical pianist and a music teacher at Princess of Wales College Moratuwa, and his first guitar lesson from his brother, Rukshan Perera, when Melantha was just 8 years old. Melantha’s first performance on stage in front of a large audience was with the band titled ‘Junior Chimes’ playing lead guitar and keyboards at 8 years of age, and rest is history.
After completing school with a passion for cricket and athletics, Melantha started performing with known bands as the lead guitarist or as the keyboardist. Some of the bands he performed through his career are ‘Catseye’, ‘Pearl’, ‘Jade’, ‘Kings’, ‘The Clan’ and finally became a founder member of the famous band ‘Mirage’ as the keyboardist for the past 27 long years.
Mirage spent 8 years performing in Europe and 13 years in Dubai, UAE, performing to varying audiences. On top of being a multi-instrumentalist and a vocalist with multiple talents, Melantha has also become a composer and a recording engineer.
He wrote nine songs for debut Album of Mirage in 1997, arranged them, and recorded them with Mirage in Dubai. Melantha has written various songs since then and recorded with Mirage and with other bands and sometimes playing all instruments by himself for the recordings and displaying his superior talent in music.
He was the producer for the first album of the band ‘Battery’ led by Melantha’s son Devshan Perera. Today Melantha is ready to take his mother’s dream forward with the “Riversheen School of Music” and help the next generation of music lovers – whether you are beginners, intermediate or advanced, Melantha is ready to help them to get to the next level in Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Composing, Recording and grooming bands. Or simply to enjoy music!
For more information , call Melantha on 0773958888.