Prof. (Dr.) Ruwin Rangeeth Dias

Prof. (Dr.) Ruwin Dias is currently working as a senior lecturer in the Department of North Indian music attached to the Faculty of Music at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts. Apart from his primary role as a Senior Lecturer, he is also working as the Director of Career Guidance Unit attached to the University. Furthermore, he is the principal researcher & coordinator in the STEM+HEMS music therapy research project funded by world bank at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts collaborating with the University of Peradeniya, University of Ruhuna, and the University of Colombo (2019-2021).

As a researcher, the finding of his research has been published in many national and international research conferences and journals in the areas of ethnomusicology, film music, music therapy, cultural studies, teaching methods in music and social psychology. Further, he has been supervising several MA, MPhil, and Ph.D. students both in the university and externally. He is a founder member in the Master of Music degree program in University of Kalaniya and has conducted lectures on North Indian violin (practical) & on Music composition for five batches.
He worked as a resource person for many government organizations, including the Ministry of Education and the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka as a chief examiner, selection committee member, lecturer and etc. As a composer, he has composed music for films, teledramas, stage shows, and composed songs for the popular music industry. He has more than 25 years of experience in the field and recently, he has composed music for two Sri Lankan films, namely, “”Aladine saha Puduma Pahana”” and “”Akasa Paalama”

Research Interests:

Ethnomusicology, Film music, Applied music, Music therapy, Cultural studies, Teaching methods in music and Social psychology.

Publications:

Papers & book chapters published in Peer-reviewed recognized, indexed Journals & Books

• Gisa J, Meddegoda, C.P. & Dias R.R. (2015). Experiencing the Viola in Classical Hindustani Music. Journal of the American Viola Society, 31: 29–36.
• Dias, R.R. & Nettavong K (2015). Instrumental Sound in Music Therapy. Studia Instrumentorum Musicae Popularis IV (New Series). Edited by Gisa Jähnichen. Münster: MV-Wissenschaft, 53–68.
• Dias, R.R. & Gisa J. (2015). Creativity and Meaning in Rahul Dev Burman’s Film Music: The Case of Churaliya Hai Thumne. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 4 (13), 78–86.
• Dias, R.R. (2019). Sri Lankeya Gee Thanu Kalawe Ran Salakuna. In S. R. Gamage, Rohana Lakuna. Colombo: Fast Publishing PVT LTD,215–242.
• Dias, R.R. (2018). Idiosyncratic and mutual features of violin playing in Kaffirinna and Joget. Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 92–104.
• Dias, R.R. (2016). Sri Lanka Kapirinna saha Malesiyanu Joget Pilibanda Vimarshanayak. Sangeeth Magazine, Ministry of Education, 80–97.
• Dias, R.R. (2015). A Musical Analysis of Laxmikant & Pyarelal’s Hindi Film Song Satyam Shivam Sundaram. UPM Book Series on Music Research No. 7: Music: Ethics and the Community. Edited by Gisa Jähnichen, Made Mantle Hood and Chinthaka Meddegoda. Serdang: UPM Press. 73–90.
• Dias, R.R. (2014). Music Relaxation for Music Teachers. UPM Book Series on Music Research No. 6: Music and Mind. Edited by Gisa Jähnichen, Made Mantle Hood and Chinthaka Meddegoda. Serdang: UPM Press. 215–228.
• Meddegoda, C. P. & Dias, R.R (2013). Interaction of Musicians and Audience during Performances of Hindustani Classical Music. UPM Book Series on Music Research No. 5: (Music ^ Dance) Environment. Edited by Gisa Jähnichen and Chinthaka Meddegoda. Serdang: UPM Press. 83–94.

Conference Proceedings of National and International Conference Presentations

• Dias, R.R. (2018). Behind the Curtain: The Visharad Exam Procedure and its Quality in Sri Lanka.Proceedings of UVPA International Research Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Dias, R.R. (2015). North Indian Ragas and Western Harmonic Progressions in Laxmikant and Pyarelals Compositions. Proceedings of the HETC symposium “National Development through Research and Innovation”. Edited by Munasinghe et al.
• Dias, R.R. (2014). Idiosyncratic and Mutual Features of Violin Playing in Malaysian Joget and Sri Lankan Kaffirinna. Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium of the ICTM Study Group on the Performing Arts of Southeast Asia. Edited by Mohd Anis Md. Nor.
• Jinadasa, M.P.K, Dias R.R. (2010). The changing pattern of Classical Song on the impact of electronic media; (With special reference to Radio and T.V media in Sri Lanka) The 11th Annual Research Symposium 2010, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya.
• Dias, R.R. (2010). An analysis study of North Indian ragas uses for the prevention of illnesses (with special reference to focus situations of patients). The 11th Annual Research Symposium 2010, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya.
• Dias, R.R.(2010). A study of the specific definition of two thatas avoiding the classical formation of a North Indian Tata system (with special reference to two thatas; Khamaj and Marwa) The 11th Annual Research Symposium 2010, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya.
• Dias, R.R. (2009). Invention 22 additional Tatas for the Classification of ragas in North Indian Music The 10th Annual Research Symposium 2009, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya.
• Dias, R.R. (2007). A Study of Music Therapy in Hindustani Ragadari Music: with special reference to psychotherapy of music. The 8th Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya.
• Mendis, B. I. L. M., Palihaderu, P. A. D. S., Satharasinghe, D. A., Premarathne, J. M. K. L. K., Dissanayake, A. S., Rajapakshe, H., Karunanayake, P., Senarath, U., Wijesuriya, W., & Dias, W. K. R. R. (2020). Music preferences across different socioeconomic classes in selected urban and suburban areas of Sri Lanka. The 3rd International Conference on Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, Brussels, Belgium.
• Palihaderu, P. A. D. S., Mendis, B. I. L. M., Satharasinghe,D. A., Premarathne, J. M. K. L. K., Dissanayake, A. S., Rajapakshe, H., Karunanayake, P., Senarath, U., & Dias, W. K. R. R. (2020). Music preference among different age groups in selected urban and sub-urban areas of Sri Lanka. The 7th International Conference on Arts and Humanities,Bankok, Thailand.
• Mendis, B. I. L. M., Palihaderu, P. A. D. S., Satharasinghe, D. A., Premarathne, J. M. K. L. K., Dissanayake, A. S., Rajapakshe, H., Karunanayake, P., Senarath, U., Wijesuriya, W., Yeap, S. K., Ho, W. Y., & Dias, W. K. R. R. (2020).
• Stress across different social demographic groups in suburban areas of Sri Lanka. 133rd Anniversary International Medical Congress.Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA).

Presentations at National and International Conferences

• Dias, R.R. (2019). The Importance of Tempo in North Indian Music Therapy: A Special Reference to Hypertension Patients. The 45th ICTM World Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Dias, R.R. (2019). The Sri Lankan Violin in Contemporary Kaffirinha: Imagined Sound and Sounding Images. The 22nd Symposium of ICTM Study Group on Folk Musical Instruments, Lisbon, Portugal.

Awards:

Appreciation Award from the St Peter’s Collage Colombo, for the contribution done for the field of music (2018).

Janakala Sasthri Hones Award from Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka in 2007

• Gulab Suraj Memorial Gold Medal for standing first of the batch in the Bachelor of Music examination, Indira Kala Sangit University in 2001
• Award for obtaining overall highest marks in Master of Music entrance examination in Banaras Hindu University in 2001
• Scholarship from Indian Council for Cultural Relations to do higher studies in India in 1998
• Merit award for Creative Song in Youth Awards Festival, Sri Lanka in 1997

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