The open university | kandyan dance courses

Explore Sri Lankan traditional dance form Kandyan, it’s rich history and practices as well as terminologies associated with the dance. Throughout this course collection, you will gain an understanding of the making of a Kandyan dancer, its essential practices, extensions such as Vannam dances and take part in a series of knowledge checks to test your learning. 

To start learning, you only need to create an account with The Open University and enrol yourself onto the courses. You will need to have a working e-mail address for use when signing up and to receive your Free Statement of Participation on completion. Courses take between 1 – 2 hours of study each and they consist of short quizzes at the end of each chapter that you must pass in order to move on to the next chapter.

An introduction to Sri Lanka’s most traditional dance form: Kandyan. In this course, you will learn about Kandyan dance, gain a basic understanding to it’s rich history and practices as well as terminologies associated with the dance.

In this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of Sri Lanka’s most traditional dance form, Kandyan. Basic terminologies used in Kandyan dance and it’s commonly followed learning structure by dance practitioners will also be thoroughly explored here. 

In this course, you will learn about Vannam dances, extensions of Sri Lanka’s most traditional dance form, Kandyan. You will explore the history of Vannam dances, its components and learn the Kavi (lyrical poems) of the 18 principle Vannam. 

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