Keerthi Pasquel
Keerthi Pasquel (Sinhala: කීර්ති පැස්කුවල්: born 1956) is a pop musician from Kandy, Sri Lanka. He has been performing for more than three decades and has won a number of awards. He has been active in music education and in social welfare.
Keerthi Pasquel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 January 1956 Kandy |
| Origin | Sri Lanka |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Bass Guitar |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Awards
In 1996 he received an international award from the World Science Council in Japan, where he competed with musicians from 13 countries.[1]
Orphanage project
Keerthi launched a project called 'The Child' to entertain children from orphanages and to recognize their capabilities. In 2005, 'The Child' collected sponsorship funds that mainly went towards the rehabilitation of the orphaned children from the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004. This is an ongoing project by Pasquel, organizing not only musical shows, but also dramas, films and amateur talent shows.[2]
Pasquel Sound of Music
Keerthi was the founder of the 'Pasquel Sound of Music' in 2006, a school to teach voice training and instrumental music for those who wish to be professionals in the music industry. At 'Pasquel Sound of Music', established musicians train students to play a musical instrument. Tutors have included Harsha Makalande, Chandrasena Hettiarachchi and Pasquel himself.[3]
During COVID-19 lockdown period, he created fifty new songs since March 2020. He is now ready to release these songs one by one to his own YouTube channel.[4]
See also
- Sri Lankan music
- List of Sri Lankan musicians
References
- Invitees only: Sunday Leader
- "The balladeer is back on stage" Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine,Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), 6 February 2005.
- "Pasquel's Sound of Music for young singers" Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), 28 May 2006.
- "Fifty new songs from Keerthi". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 January 2021.