“In the beginning...” And thus was launched the story of mankind, a drama that acts itself out daily in the three worlds of heaven, earth and hell. Indeed, we are a race of storytellers; we give meaning to our alternately divine, mundane and hellish lives through the stories we tell: through language, and through music. ‘Thrilogy’ (pr. Thrai-luh-ji) is one such musical narrative, a song without words to express the unspeakable. For on June 12th, three worlds will collide. And not a word will be spoken.

Pioneering instrumental fusion-band ‘Thriloka’ (pr. Thrai-loh-kaa, lit. three worlds): enter stage right. The 18-piece ‘Contemporary Chamber Orchestra’, conducted by Manilal Weerakoon: enter stage left. Witnesses to the musical marriage: enter main hall. Doors close at 8:15pm. Lights dim. And from the most intimate of all sounds – silence – we begin the consummation of polarized musical entities. Warming you up to a rock’n’roller-coaster ride through the softly grooving temptations of exotica via the visions of psychadelia to the screaming pulsations of molten metal. Thriloka + Orchestra + You = Fusion at its nucleus-splitting hottest. Sparks will fly. (Come feel it yourself, don’t be shy).

Surfing a wave of publicity following the release of their new music-video ‘Chimera’ and in anticipation of the forthcoming launch of their re-mastered album ‘Bisura’ on the M-Entertainment label (to be launched at ‘Thrilogy’), Thriloka – [Sarani Perera (guitars), Uvindu Perera (bass guitar), Eshantha Peiris (keyboards), Harshan Gallage (drums), and Pabalu Wijegoonawardane (percussion)] – is intent on taking their musical fusion to yet another ‘realm of higher listening’, and invites their fans to join them on this latest sonic exploration. Following the warm response to Thriloka’s ‘Dhyan Yathra’ concert series (also presented by ‘The Fusion Dhyan Arts Circle’), an on-stage collaboration with the 18-member Contemporary Chamber Orchestra seemed like the inevitable next-step, and with every aspect of the production [e.g. music, instrumentation, stage-setup, lighting, costumes (by Swanees), a guest appearance by Hollow-Point Halo’s Ranil Goonawardene etc.] geared towards the idea of a multiple-perspective narrative, ‘Thrilogy’ promises to be not just a musical journey, but a mind-trip as well.

Friday, June 12th. Bishop’s College Auditorium. Doors close at 8pm. Tickets priced at Rs. 800 and Rs. 600 (currently available for advance booking through the facebook event page or by calling 077-3156711 or 077-5554848). Media sponsor: The Sunday Times. The Thrilogy has been set in motion. For now, the saga continues…

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