![]() ![]() ![]() In the mid-1950s, Amaradeva in his Janagayana project consulted experts of the Kandyan dance tradition like Pani Bharata, Kiriganita, Gunamala, Ukkuva and Suramba in his path to understand what constituted Sinhala folk music. Many consider Pandit Amaradeva’s contribution to the development of Sinhala music as unmatched. ![]() Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, Amaradeva incorporates Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work. Read Full Bio Wannakuwatta Waduge Don Albert Perera ( Sinhalese: වන්නකුවත්ත වඩුගේ දොන් ඇල්බට් පෙරෙරා ) (25 December 1927 – 3 November 2016) better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a Sri Lankan vocalist, violinist and composer. Wannakuwatta Waduge Don Albert Perera ( Sinhalese: වන්නකුවත්ත වඩුගේ දොන් ඇල්බට් පෙරෙරා ) (25 December 1927 – 3 November 2016) better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a Sri Lankan vocalist, violinist and composer. ![]()
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