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    A Study on the Impact of Antonio Vivaldi’s Compositions on Developing Positive Attitudes
    (University of Kelaniya, 2015) Madusanka, P.A.A.
    The present study aims at examining the influence of the compositions of Antonio Vivaldi, one of the renowned musicians of the Baroque period, in order to develop positive thinking in undergraduates. Music therapy is widely used as a form of psychological treatment for people with heart diseases and certain mental illnesses such as schizophrenia The theoretical framework of this study is based on prior research on the Mozart Effect conducted in Western Europe, which, however, did not include undergraduates as participants. Relaxation music commonly use nature as the main theme of their compositions. The Baroque era (c.1600-1760) is considered the most evolutionary period of writing compositions inspired by nature in the history of western music.Hence the research instrument consists of a music composition by Antonio Vivaldi, Four Seasons. The participants were 40 undergraduates of the University of Kelaniya selected through stratified random sampling. To examine the feasibility of a randomized trial of music therapy the research was carried out through participant observation as a qualitative experimental research. In this social survey data was collected through a semi structured questionnaire, while and behavioral and attitudinal data was gathered from controlled and experimental groups identified from among the participants. The findings of the research show that there is a direct effect on the development of positive attitudes by listening to the music compositions of Antonio Vivaldi.
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    Symbols Applicable to the System of Notations of Teacher's Guides in Sri Lankan Schools: A Case Study in Hindustani Music
    (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Madusanka, P.A.A.
    Hindustani music or the North Indian style of classical music is widely spread in the Indian subcontinent. Indian music is traditionally taught via oral methods and, until the 20th century, the rules of Indian music and compositions themselves are taught using teacher student method according to the guidance of the particular' Gharana'. However, a unique system of notations and classifications was primarily created by Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande in his book 'Kramik Pusthak Malika' compiled in 06 volumes and considered the primary source of the system of notations in Hindustani music. Accordingly, it has introduced a precise system of notation that is followed in singing and playing the instruments in many countries of Indian subcontinent based on the 'Kramik Pusthak Malika'. The research problem was to explore the hindrances that affect the enhancement of the Hindustani musical capabilities of students in Sri Lanka although they are capable, whereas the students in North-Indian subcontinent and other countries excel in this music style. The prime objective of this study was to identify the symbols used in the Hindustani musical notation system and to introduce a methodical symbols based on a 'Kramik Pusthak Malika' to the teacher‟s guides used in Sri Lankan schools by means of enhancing the capacity of singing and playing instruments by the students of secondary schools. A comparative study of the scores included in the book' Kramik Pusthak Malika' and the classical music scores included in the Teacher's Guides from grade 6 to 11 were used in this research. Additionally data were gathered by means of questionnaires and interviews using a sample of 51 students currently studying classical music under the grades 6 to 11, to observe if the weaknesses being researched are depicted in them. The study reveals that, when the Hindustani notations are translated into Sinhala, declines the originality of the musical theories related to the symbolic representation of the notations in the teacher‟s guides used in the Sri Lankan schools. Hence it further reveals the imperfection in the singing and playing of Rag by the student is due to improper application of representative symbols in Hindustani music.
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