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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)

Songs

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Adarayada Me (Giman Harina)
W. D. Amaradeva
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Kolomthota
W. D. Amaradeva
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Aradhana
Kularatne Ariyawansa
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Handapaanak se
Samitha Mudunkotuwa, Victor Rathnayake, Athula Adhikari, Clarence Wijewardena, Sangeeth Wickramasinghe, Latha Walpola, Nirosha Virajini, and W. D. Amaradeva
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Wakkada Langa
W.D. Amaradeva

Albums

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Kolomthota

2024
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Amara Gee Sara Vol. L

2023
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Amara Gee Sara Vol. I

2023
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Adara Hangum

2024
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Neela Kobei

2023
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Amara Gee Sara Vol. H

2023
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Sandawathi

2024
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Nil Manel

2023
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Gayana Gayum

2023
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Amara Gee Sara Vol. K

2023

Singles & EPs

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Pawan Susum

Single • 2024
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Peradinayaka Ma

Single • 2024
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Helambul Madahasa

Single • 2024
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Bambareku Awei

Single • 2024
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Pile Padura

Single • 2024
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Ase Mathuwana

Single • 2024
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Swarna Vimaneta

Single • 2024
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Ira Handa Paayana

Single • 2024
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Galana Gangaki Jeewithe

Single • 2024
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Mindada Heesara

Single • 2024

Videos

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Bamareku Awai

Madawala S. Rathnayaka & W. D. Amaradeva • 106K views
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Sasara Wasana Thuru

Doltan Alwis & W. D. Amaradeva • 414K views

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