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Category Archives: Journalism

Playing my bit-part in Apocalypse Now

Review of The Indian Core at Barefoot.

From Mendelssohn minor to Ursa Major

The CMSC Bicentennial Concert 2009, reviewed.

Ethiopians attack BBC’s doom-laden coverage

Same footage, different story.  For The First Post.

Rub on funk, to taste

Arrack, cigars and not much else at The Mount Lavinia Jazz Festival. For the Sunday Times (SL).

Down and Out in Colombo and Bavaria

The glorious – and mostly true – story of Machan. — For theartsdesk.

A ‘flat’ Strauss, a controlled Mozart and a ‘whooping’ Mendelssohn

Headline writers pull over-time in interest of balance after SOSL Premieres concert. For the Sunday Times (SL).

Duelling pianners

‘Musical Colours on Two Pianos’ – Ramya de Livera Perera and Soundarie David, at the Lionel Wendt. For the Sunday Times (SL).

Chemistry undergrad wins Nobel for daring hypothesis

Obama’s untimely Peace Prize. For The First Post.

Colombo’s inaugural* Art Biennale*

Letter from the CAB. — * Don’t get me ** started. — For theartsdesk

Dr Ragab, I presume?

Long-standing desert date with Robert Twigger. For The Oxford Times.