SoCultures October 2018

SoCultures October 2018
performing house-full unplugged concerts over the years. “Our music consists of
varied styles. It ranges from classical to western. Our songs come in mainly the
languages of Sinhala, Hindi and English. We always love to experiment and
provide a unique experience to our fan base.” Nalin explained in an interview with
a daily.
Marians took a first step in launching their own recording studio in 1997 which has
now been re-launched as Marians Studios equipped with state of the art multi-track
recording facilities and hi-tech amenities for post production, dubbing etc
All is in the name:
Nalin Parera was the head prefect of the St.Mary’s college in around 1981and a
member of the college band way back in 1988. The name Marians for the band was
suggested by Brother Aloysius, the College Principal.
Whatever music or instrument Marians pick up, it translates into magical beats and
it’s heartening to see people liking them.
In 1990 they released their first album; every music store in the country sold it. It
was Marians “Sangeetha Naade”. Since then many more albums followed.
They embarked on their very first tour to Dubai in 1993 later followed by more
tours to USA, Canada, Italy, France, Australia, Austria, Singapore, Japan, South
Korea, Bangladesh, Maldives, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and the United
Kingdom.
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