Keerthi Pasquel is a pop musician from Kandy

Kandy

Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...

, Sri Lanka.

Early life

Pasquel has taken on main roles in teledramas such as Charulatha, Gawwen Gawwa, Tharu and Sara.

'Pasquel Sound of Music'

As a singer and a musician who has been performing for more than three decades and receiving many accolades, Keerthi was the founder of the 'Pasquel Sound of Music' in 2006. A school to teach voice training

Voice training

Voice training may consist of professional training in any of the following fields:* Vocal pedagogy for singing, particularly opera* Debate* Public speaking* Dialect training for actors who need to speak in a particular dialect or accent...

 and instrumental music for those who wish to be professionals in today's music industry. At 'Pasquel Sound of Music', leading musicians train students the swift methods in mastering a musical instrument. These include the likes of Harsha Makalande, Chandrasena Hettiarachchi and Pasquel himself.

Awards

Pasquel has also won many awards in Sri Lanka. In 1996 he was honoured with an international award from the World Science Council in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, where he competed with musicians of repute from 13 countries.

A Man on a Mission

Keerthi launched a praiseworthy project called 'The Child' with the aim of entertaining children of various orphanages in the country, with the intention of recognizing the capabilities of these destitute and orphaned children. In 2005 'The Child' collected sponsorship funds mainly went towards the rehabilitation of the orphaned children from the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004, and to give them a future to look forward to. This is an on-going project by Pasquel, organizing not only musical shows, but also dramas, films and amateur talent shows for the lesser fortunate.

External links

• Music by Keerthi Pasquel
• Srilankan Music by Keerthi Pasquel