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How to Inspect a Second-Hand Piano Before You Buy
How to Inspect a Second-Hand Piano Before You Buy Second-hand pianos can be excellent value — or an expensive…
Best Room Placement for Your Piano: Acoustics, Space, and Common Mistakes
Best Room Placement for Your Piano: Acoustics, Space, and Common Mistakes Where a piano sits in a room affect…
Piano Moving in Sri Lanka: What Actually Happens on Delivery Day
Piano Moving in Sri Lanka: What Actually Happens on Delivery Day A piano is one of the heaviest, most awkward…
Buying a Piano for Your Child: Age, Size, and What Actually Matters
Buying a Piano for Your Child: Age, Size, and What Actually Matters Parents starting the piano search for a…
Professor William Rodrigo – Bandmaster of the Ceylon Light Infantry
Bandmaster of the Ceylon Light Infantry, who also conducted bands in London and Europe.
Professor Norbert Rodrigo – A Pioneer of Sinhala Baila Music
A celebrated pioneer of Sinhala Baila music, whose songs remain part of Sri Lanka's popular repertoire.
Master Ranjan Fernando – Four Decades of Piano Work in Sri Lanka
Founder of Ranjan Fernando Piano Centre in 1986, with more than 40 years of hands-on piano experience and the…
Piano Care in Sri Lanka's Tropical Climate: Essential Advice
Sri Lanka's humidity and temperature swings pose unique challenges for piano owners. This guide gives you the…
How Often Should Your Piano Be Tuned?
How often a piano needs tuning depends on the instrument, how much it is played and the room it lives in. Here…
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