Sujatha Attanayake, whose voice had been silent for many years, will reawaken her voice in the coming year. The news will definitely arouse the temptation the fans had for her voice. As Attanayake revealed to the Artscope she will host a concert to raise funds for the welfare of war heroes.
"When I sang Yuda Bime Avi Gata my son was in grade six. He later joined the army. I never thought I will have to face the same fate. Now I feel the meaning of the song I voiced long time ago." Sujatha recalled old times.
Dedicating a son for a worthy national cause is dignity to a mother though the suffering of loss will live forever in her heart.
"I went to Pooneryn where my son went on his no-return journey. I visited some camps close by too. Our sons who dedicated their valuable youth to a national cause wait for a good lifestyle. I have a right to talk about them. The progress of welfare programs should accelerate. That's my idea. That's why I'm going to sing for them." Sujatha said.
Speaking of local music education Sujathat opined the conditions are in a sorry state.
"Our education system still doesn't give priority to aesthetic subjects to the extent they deserve. No wonder our young generation is so much confused. If you want to check my logic simply look at most students. They are terrible and they don't think or feel the value of a colleague's life. That's why they assault each other till blood comes out. I am sure they would not stop the assault till they see the blood of the victim. That's the status of schools. The situation within the universities is of course no exception. The principal reason is that they lack opportunities to immerse their minds in aesthetic subjects. They don't know how to sing, how to dance, how to draw or how to play a musical instrument. They are only vulnerable to music which is not music. That's just a hustle and bustle." She explained.
During the 1971 insurgency no student from any music college was killed or abducted on suspicion. This was because people living with music cannot trouble others. Music can bring them sensitivity, virtues and gentleman qualities.
"On the contrary the modern student engages in music or other aesthetic subject, and later has to quit the subject as they come to grade 10. They have to give up music for English Literature. Parents and teachers emphasize on English since the language is a must. But it will be too late when the country fathoms the mistake they did by depriving the students of the opportunity. Since I worked with education sector I know what it lacks the most is people with common sense to work on policies and schedules." Sujatha opined.
Speaking on music programs which save the day for electronic media she expressed her disappointment. "A singer or a musician cannot come to a higher position overnight. It requires much dedication and knowledge. But what these TV channels do is crowning an apprentice with a large number of SMS votes. Crowning is not that necessary. Recognition of a singer with inborn talents is the necessity. Then those people who can sing well but have no sound music knowledge should be given that. Since they are not given with what they need, they come before people as stars overnight and go into oblivion in no time. According to my perspective these reality shows are tomfoolery to the very word."
Music comes in association of virtues. Most budding vocalists have no idea about this aspect. They sing just for money. They want themselves to get marketed. In fact media should be responsible for this negative development, Attanayake said.
"You can see how loathsome those girls, who dance showing off their bodies, are. I was a dancer myself too sometime back. So I can notice the wrong gestures in these dancers. They mislead the ignorant audience."
"I am not an artiste who sings hosannas for anyone," Sujatha stresses, "that's why I can talk in this manner. I have that dignity being an artiste who is true to what I learned."
Source: http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/12/15/art01.asp
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