Classification of Instrument Which Are Used in Sri Lankan Schools

School Bands

The band plays at different essential school activities bringing light and splendor to the events. Any of these are the Yearly Inter House Athletics conference, the school prize-giving, cultural events. The Western Band plays at the Sports and the Eastern Band works together in a rare show of color, sound, rhythm and harmony.

1) Western Band No Name of the instrument Methods of Sound Production Instrument Type

1. Marching Bass Drum Idiophone Percussion
2. Marching Snare Drum Membranophone Percussion
3. Flute Aerophone woodwind
4. Clarinet Aerophone woodwind
5. Tenor Saxophone Aerophone woodwind
6. Trumpet Aerophone Wind instrument
7. Trombone Aerophone Wind instrument
8. Baritone/Euphonium Aerophone Wind instrument
9. Piccolos Aerophone Woodwind
10. Horn in F Aerophone Wind instrument
11. Tuba Aerophone Wind Instrument
12. Cymbal Idiophone Percussion

Instrument of School Western Band

Oriental/ Indigenous Band

No Name of the instrument Methods of Sound Production Instrument Type

1. Gata Beraya Membranophone Percussion
2. Yak Beraya Membranophone Percussion
3. Udekkiya Membranophone Percussion
4. Ath Rabana Membranophone Percussion
5. Thammattama Membranophone Percussion
6. Bass Drum Membranophone Percussion
7. Daula Membranophone Percussion
8. Cymbal Idiophone Percussion
9. Pantheruwa membranophone Percussion
10. Thalampata Idiophone Percussion
11. Horanawa Aerophone Wind instrument

Instrument of School Eastern Band

Orchestra

The term “orchestra” was used to identify the location in Ancient Greece where musicians and dancers played.

In general, the orchestra, or symphony orchestra, is described as an ensemble consisting mainly of bowed stringed instruments, percussion, wind and brass instruments.

No Name of the instrument Methods of Sound Production Instrument Type

• Violin Chordophone String
• Viola Chordophone String

Violoncello Chordophone String

Double Bass Chordophone String

Piccolo Aerophone Woodwind

Flute Aerophone Woodwind

Oboe Aerophone Woodwind

Clarinet Aerophone Woodwind

Double Bassoon Aerophone Woodwind

Horn Aerophone Wind instrument

Trumpet Aerophone Wind instrument

Trombone Aerophone Wind instrument

Tuba Aerophone Wind instrument

Cymbal Idiophone Percussion

Harp Chordophone String

Kettle Drum Membranophone Percussion

Bass Drum Idiophone Percussion

Xylophone Idiophone Percussion

Piano Idiophone Percussion

Organ Idiophone Percussion

Instrument of School Orchestra

Modern orchestra

The modern school orchestra was generally standardized with the modern instrumentation and sometimes they used traditional instrument with the above list to get more creativity for the event.

As required by the compositions in the program, various electric instruments or electronic instruments may be used in the orchestra.

Example: Theremin/ Ondes Martenot/ Electric guitar/ Electric Bass/ Hammond Organ/ Lowrey Organ/ Ring Modulators/ Synthesizer/ Novachord/ Other Electronic Musical Instruments.

Instrument of School Orchestra Other forms of bands

School Cadet Band

The same can be said about the school band, the cadet band in particular, in countries like ours where the military has been a popular aspect about everyday life. Charting a past of Sri Lankan band contingents is a charting of their past from the rest of the world.

School Cadet Band participated in numerous events, including the Carol Service, Annual Award Distribution, and Annual Inter House Sports Meet. The Band engaged in the Ranaviru Day in addition to the College functions. The school’s Sri Lankan Cadet Band performs all western and eastern instruments.