Tanya Ekanayaka - 16 Sri Lankan Piano Isles [CD]

Cat. no: NXW761762
Format: CD
Barcode: 0636943717622
Release Date: 23 May 2025
Genre: World Music

Uniquely inspired by sixteen pristine, biodiverse isles belonging to the territory of her homeland Sri Lanka, Tanya Ekanayaka'ssixteen contrastive and palpable compositions, or 'Piano Isles', comprising this album, embody two distinct forms of composition-performance

Eight works were composed between 2022 and 2024.The remaining eightExtempore Compositions involved simultaneous composition- recording, on a single day of the album recording session in April 2024, each as a whole, and each incorporating a distinct musical motif - a form of artistry never presented through any of Tanya Ekanayaka's previous work.

With an expansive portfolio of published compositions for solo piano to her name, both as composer and performer, Dr Tanya Ekanayaka is recognised as one of the world's most prolifc female composer-pianists.
Her compositions have featured on numerous international media.

Uniquely inspired by sixteen pristine, biodiverse isles belonging to the territory of her homeland Sri Lanka, Tanya Ekanayaka'ssixteen contrastive and palpable compositions, or 'Piano Isles', comprising this album, embody two distinct forms of composition-performance.

Eight works were composed between 2022 and 2024.The remaining eightExtempore Compositions involved simultaneous composition- recording, on a single day of the album recording session in April 2024, each as a whole, and each incorporating a distinct musical motif - a form of artistry never presented through any of Tanya Ekanayaka's previous work.

Tracks: Kera- Extempore / Little Barnacle / Elubu- Extempore / Soliloquy / Manthivu-Extempore / Sallithivu Scaevola / Palaithi-Extempore / Cadence / Analai-Extempore / Blue Rock Dove Tell / Nai- Extempore / Coral Muse / Ithivu- Extempore / Realms / Riyathi-Extempore / Luminary Crows