W. D. Amaradeva
Sign in to saveSri Lankan vocalist (1927–2016)
Person
- Born
- 1927-11-05
- Died
- 2016-11-03
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,347
- Total plays
- 24,081
Tags
sri lankaSinhala PopClassic Sinhala Pop
Wannakuwatta Mitiwaduge Don Albert Perera (Sinhala:වන්නකුවට්ට මිටිවඩුගේ දොන් ඇල්බට් පෙරෙරා) (Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, December 5, 1927 - 3 November 2016), better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a Sri Lankan vocalist and musical composer. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, Amaradeva incorporates Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/W.+D.+Amaradeva">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key dates
- Born
- 5 November 1927
- Died
- 3 November 2016
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sri Lanka
- Place of birth
- Moratuwa
- Place of death
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Occupation
- musician
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Notable work
- Gaumiii salaaam
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Pandith W. D. Amaradeva.jpg
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