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W. D. Amaradeva
Sri Lankabhimanya Wannakuwattawaduge Don Albert Perera, better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a prominent Sri Lankan Sinhalese vocalist, violinist and composer. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, he incorporated Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work. Many consider his contribution to the development of Sinhala music as unmatched; hence, he is occasionally cited as the "Maestro of Sri Lankan Music". In the mid-1950s, Amaradeva in his Janagayana project consulted experts of the Kandyan dance tradition like Panibharatha, Kiriganita, Gunamala, Ukkuva and Suramba in his path to understand what constituted Sinhala folk music. Noting that it mostly revolved around a single melody, he decided to add verses that would lead up to the central melody which would now be a chorus thus forming two parts removing restrictions that had existed earlier. In doing so, he created a uniquely Sinhalese music style that stayed true to folk tradition while incorporating outside influences. His work was vital in the creation of the "sarala gee" genre practised subsequently by artists like Sanath Nandasiri, Victor Ratnayake, T.M. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._D._Amaradeva) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Kolomthota
2024
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Adara Hangum
2024
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Sandawathi
2024
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Gayana Gayum
2023
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Amara Gee Sara Vol. L
2023
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Neela Kobei
2023
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Nil Manel
2023
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Amara Gee Sara Vol. K
2023
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Amara Gee Sara Vol. I
2023
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Amara Gee Sara Vol. H
2023
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Walithala Athare (feat. Himasha Manupriya)
Single • 2025
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Prema Thatake
Single • 2024
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Heena Hathak Mada
Single • 2024
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Pawan Susum
Single • 2024
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Hima Kandu Atharin
Single • 2024
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Bambareku Awei
Single • 2024
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Swarna Vimaneta
Single • 2024
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Galana Gangaki Jeewithe
Single • 2024
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Peradinayaka Ma
Single • 2024
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Pile Padura
Single • 2024
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Sasara Wasana Thuru
Doltan Alwis & W. D. Amaradeva • 431K views
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Vali Thala Athare W. D. Amaradeva වැලිතල අතරේ
W. D. Amaradeva • 257K views
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