LIONEL ALGAMA

Dr Lionel Algama is a renowned and gifted musician, teacher and composer. In adition, he is an "A" grade in Hindustghani and Bengali, examiner, "A "grade" instrumentalist, ballet stage. film, teledrama, director, conductor. Inventor of the original instrument called the "Soorthar" and sophisticated ' Sree Veena' which took him about 15 years to perfect.

He made an enthrilling demonstration of the 'Sree Veena' as far back as 1979 at a musical recital at the Bharathiya Vidya Bhawan ( Uk Center ) an institute of Indian Culture, London for an exclusive Bhrahmin music community.

He was successfully written two theses for his doctorate, Teaching of music and Development of the Chordophones, East and West in 1978 and in 1979. The final perfected product of the 'Sree Veena' was completed only in 1994.