Mr. K. A. D. Ranga Perera
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
Profile:
Mr. K.A.D. Ranga Perera completed his first degree at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, in 2007 with First Class Honors. He subsequently earned an M.A. degree with First Class in Tabla from Indira Kala Sangeeth University, Khairagarh, India, and qualified with the Vadya Nipun certificate with First Class in Tabla from Bhatkande Sangeeth Vidyapith, Lucknow, India. In 2015, he completed his M.Phil. at the University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo.
He was recruited as Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of North Indian Music in 2012 and promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2017. From 2021 to 2023, he served as Director of the Centre for Open and Distance Learning. He has also held several key positions including Student Counsellor, Student Advisor, Academic Sub-Warden, Coordinator of the AHEAD Project, Member of the Curriculum Development Committee, Leader in University Review Committee (External & Distance) and Coordinator of Coursera basic plan. He is currently serving as Course Module Coordinator in the Department of North Indian Music.
Mr. Perera is an accomplished Tabla artist who has performed on both local and international stages. He has presented his research at numerous international conferences and journals. Further he was invited as a Plenary Speaker at the 17th International Conference on Teaching, Education & Learning, London, U.K., in 2019.
Qualifications:
- B.A. (Honours) in Music, First Class – University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- M.A. in Tabla, First Division – Indira Kala Sangeeth University, Khairagarh, India
- M.Phil. in Music – University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Sangeeth Nipun (Tabla), First Class – Bhatkande Sangeeth Vidyapith, Lucknow, India
Research Interests:
Tabla and Playing styles, Percussion pedagogy, Music education and curriculum development, Performance practice and cultural diffusion, Indian percussion traditions
Teaching Ares:
North Indian Music, Tabla performance and pedagogy, Percussion traditions of South Asia, North Indian music History & Theory
Publications:
Books
- “Tabla Vadana Kalava”– Self publications 2012
- “Tablave Bharatheeya Paranm para ha Sri Lankeya Adyathana Viyavaharaya” – Godage Publication 2020
- Ridma Tala Shilpa Dharma (Text Book) -2024 Godage publication
Professional Memberships:
- Member of TERA under Eurasia Research Organization