Premasiri Khemadasa

Dr. Premasiri Khemadasa
Background information
Also known asKhemadasa Master
Born
Guruge Premasiri Khemadasa Perera

(1937-01-25)25 January 1937
Wadduwa, British Ceylon
OriginSri Lanka
Died24 October 2008(2008-10-24) (aged 71)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
GenresSri Lankan music, Classical music
OccupationsMusic director, composer

Deshamanya Kala Keerthi Dr. Premasiri Khemadasa (Sinhala: ආචාර්ය ප්‍රේමසිරි කේමදාස ) (25 January 1937 – 24 October 2008) also known as "Khemadasa Master" was a Sri Lankan music composer. Exploring the various styles of music around the world Khemadasa endeavoured to develop a unique style of music. He combined Sinhala folk tunes, Hindustani music, Western music and many other streams of music in his compositions while adapting them to fit contemporary music.

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