Rohan Nethsinghe
Biographic Data
| ID | 4170473 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rohan Nethsinghe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rohan |
| FAMILY NAME | Nethsinghe |
| SIGNATURE | NETHSINGHE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Canberra |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2934-7804 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A comparative analysis of Bharatamuni’s Natyashastra on Sri Lankan– Sabaragamuwa Pahan Madu ritual
The rituals used in Sinhalese culture, namely, bali, thovil, and madu can be characterized by three Sri Lankan regional dance traditions, Upcountry, Low country, and Sabaragamuwa. The aim of this research is to explore and comparatively analyze the influence of the Indian classic Natyashastra of Bharatmuni on the Pahan Madu ritual practiced in the cities of Kalawana, Ratnapura, Balangoda, and Badulla of Sri Lanka. Ethnographic research using pict…
Sign language usage of deaf or hard of hearing Sri Lankans
In Sri Lanka, about 300,000 Sinhala speaking people are either deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and would benefit from a common Sinhala sign language, technological resources such as captioning, and educational and social support. There is no fully developed common sign language for members of the Sinhalese community, a severe shortage of sign language interpreters, and few resources for teachers. This exploratory study was undertaken in all nine pr…
Promoting cultural understandings through collaborative teaching: Virtual drumming opportunities in teacher education
Valuing diversity in education and educational research is at the heart of higher education institutes. This research takes place in Australia, a multicultural society that is still predominantly Western Anglo-Celtic. Through blended modes of delivery, this paper focuses on three tertiary educators collaborative autoethnographic voices sharing how they used drumming as a conduit to teach about music and culture from different lands. In preparing …
An International quartet of voices: Sharing songs and culture beyond borders
Providing students with opportunities to experience culturally diverse music traditions is an important, yet complex task for music educators. In this study, the author participants (four tertiary music educators from different places in the world) facilitated a series of online workshops based on songs from culturally diverse settings with a group of pre-service teachers at a Spanish university. Through autoethnographical vignettes, they share t…
Building Global Teaching Capacity Among Pre-Service Teachers: Epistemological and Positional Framing in an Internationally Paired, Authentic Practicum
Building the capacity of pre-service teachers to work in globalized cross-cultural environments is essential to cope with the challenges of the 21st century. This study establishes the value of internationally paired, authentically collaborative practicums with strong epistemological and positional framing in pursuing such capacity development. It was conducted among 90 pre-service teachers from three different universities in Australia and India…
Teaching songs from diverse cultures to pre-service teachers using a “Four Step Flipped” method
As music educators around the globe continue to work in blended environments, it is important to explore how pedagogical approaches can be adapted and reimagined in ways that enhance teaching and learning in this changing educational landscape. In this study, the authors drew on elements of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) to teach three culturally diverse songs to pre-service teachers at a Spanish university. Acting as culture …
“Debemos erradicar el miedo a las diferencias”: Percepciones de estudiantes universitarios acerca de la educación musical multicultural
La colaboración transnacional en la educación superior ha demostrado tener innumerables beneficios. En este estudio de caso, a partir de reflexiones en grupos pequeños, grupos de discusión y comentarios escritos anónimos del alumnado, autores de diferentes lugares del mundo exploran las percepciones del profesorado en formación sobre el aprendizaje de canciones multiculturales en línea. Utilizando el análisis temático, los datos fueron codificado…
The Influence of Informal Music Education in Teacher Formation: An Autoethnography
In this paper I explore how my musical background, teaching skills, understanding and knowledge as well as music-making abilities and skills, have formed my current self as musician, teacher and researcher. An autoethnographical method is used to investigate my background, including the different modes of music education I received. From this qualitative study, it was possible to find that my interests along with the methods of interpretations I …
Safeguarding Musical Traditions and Cultural Heritage: The Utilisation of Community Music Making as a Recourse for Cultural and Social Sustainability
Australia is a country of migrants and many cultures. From the Second World War to 2006-07, more than 6.6 million people from around 200 countries have settled in Amongst these migrants are Sri Lankan/Australians, the majority whom have settled in Victoria. A qualitative phenomenological case study was conducted in 2009 to explore how Sri Lankan/Australian students use music for construction of their self identity in multicultural Australia. Part…
The Notion of Authenticity in Multicultural Music: Approaching Proximal Simulation
As countries become increasingly multicultural, it can be argued that the authentic teaching and learning of multicultural music in educational settings is essential. Crucial to this is the provision of cultural context to retain as much of the original meaning of the music as possible. This paper discusses the main arguments for authenticity in multicultural music and the implications for its learning and teaching. Researchers argue that the for…
The Notion of Authenticity in Multicultural Music: Approaching Proximal Simulation
As countries become increasingly multicultural, it can be argued that the authentic teaching and learning of multicultural music in educational settings is essential. Crucial to this is the provision of cultural context to retain as much of the original meaning of the music as possible. This paper discusses the main arguments for authenticity in multicultural music and the implications for its learning and teaching. Researchers argue that the for…
Safeguarding Musical Traditions and Cultural Heritage: The Utilisation of Community Music Making as a Recourse for Cultural and Social Sustainability
Australia is a country of migrants and many cultures. From the Second World War to 2006-07, more than 6.6 million people from around 200 countries have settled in Amongst these migrants are Sri Lankan/Australians, the majority whom have settled in Victoria. A qualitative phenomenological case study was conducted in 2009 to explore how Sri Lankan/Australian students use music for construction of their self identity in multicultural Australia. Part…
The Notion of Authenticity in Multicultural Music: Approaching Proximal Simulation
As countries become increasingly multicultural, it can be argued that the authentic teaching and learning of multicultural music in educational settings is essential. Crucial to this is the provision of cultural context to retain as much of the original meaning of the music as possible. This paper discusses the main arguments for authenticity in multicultural music and the implications for its learning and teaching. Researchers argue that the for…
The Influence of Informal Music Education in Teacher Formation: An Autoethnography
In this paper I explore how my musical background, teaching skills, understanding and knowledge as well as music-making abilities and skills, have formed my current self as musician, teacher and researcher. An autoethnographical method is used to investigate my background, including the different modes of music education I received. From this qualitative study, it was possible to find that my interests along with the methods of interpretations I …
An International quartet of voices: Sharing songs and culture beyond borders
Providing students with opportunities to experience culturally diverse music traditions is an important, yet complex task for music educators. In this study, the author participants (four tertiary music educators from different places in the world) facilitated a series of online workshops based on songs from culturally diverse settings with a group of pre-service teachers at a Spanish university. Through autoethnographical vignettes, they share t…
Building Global Teaching Capacity Among Pre-Service Teachers: Epistemological and Positional Framing in an Internationally Paired, Authentic Practicum
Building the capacity of pre-service teachers to work in globalized cross-cultural environments is essential to cope with the challenges of the 21st century. This study establishes the value of internationally paired, authentically collaborative practicums with strong epistemological and positional framing in pursuing such capacity development. It was conducted among 90 pre-service teachers from three different universities in Australia and India…
Teaching songs from diverse cultures to pre-service teachers using a “Four Step Flipped” method
As music educators around the globe continue to work in blended environments, it is important to explore how pedagogical approaches can be adapted and reimagined in ways that enhance teaching and learning in this changing educational landscape. In this study, the authors drew on elements of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) to teach three culturally diverse songs to pre-service teachers at a Spanish university. Acting as culture …
“Debemos erradicar el miedo a las diferencias”: Percepciones de estudiantes universitarios acerca de la educación musical multicultural
La colaboración transnacional en la educación superior ha demostrado tener innumerables beneficios. En este estudio de caso, a partir de reflexiones en grupos pequeños, grupos de discusión y comentarios escritos anónimos del alumnado, autores de diferentes lugares del mundo exploran las percepciones del profesorado en formación sobre el aprendizaje de canciones multiculturales en línea. Utilizando el análisis temático, los datos fueron codificado…
Sign language usage of deaf or hard of hearing Sri Lankans
In Sri Lanka, about 300,000 Sinhala speaking people are either deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and would benefit from a common Sinhala sign language, technological resources such as captioning, and educational and social support. There is no fully developed common sign language for members of the Sinhalese community, a severe shortage of sign language interpreters, and few resources for teachers. This exploratory study was undertaken in all nine pr…
Promoting cultural understandings through collaborative teaching: Virtual drumming opportunities in teacher education
Valuing diversity in education and educational research is at the heart of higher education institutes. This research takes place in Australia, a multicultural society that is still predominantly Western Anglo-Celtic. Through blended modes of delivery, this paper focuses on three tertiary educators collaborative autoethnographic voices sharing how they used drumming as a conduit to teach about music and culture from different lands. In preparing …
A comparative analysis of Bharatamuni’s Natyashastra on Sri Lankan– Sabaragamuwa Pahan Madu ritual
The rituals used in Sinhalese culture, namely, bali, thovil, and madu can be characterized by three Sri Lankan regional dance traditions, Upcountry, Low country, and Sabaragamuwa. The aim of this research is to explore and comparatively analyze the influence of the Indian classic Natyashastra of Bharatmuni on the Pahan Madu ritual practiced in the cities of Kalawana, Ratnapura, Balangoda, and Badulla of Sri Lanka. Ethnographic research using pict…
Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Diverse Music Education Insights (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Musical (5 works) · Visual arts (5 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (4 works) · Music education (4 works) · Mathematics education (3 works)