My favourite Musician 😍


     W.D .Amaradeva Shureen is one of my personal favorite characters..that's why I am talking about him today ..He is a world famous singer, a university lecturer, a lyricist and the musician of the Maldives national anthem. According to the birth certificate his name is mentioned as Wanakkuwaththamitiwaduge Don Albert Perera. He was born in Moratuwa in 5th of December in 1927. He is the son of Mr.Don Ginoris Perera and Mrs. Baalaapuwaduge Magee Weslina Mendis , a Catholic lady. 

      He was the youngest in a family of seven children.His father was occupied in producing and repairing violins al Moratumulla Technical centre. From his young age he was good at playing violin, sitar and harmonium. At the age of 7 Albert was gifted a Japanese tin violin by his father. That was a memorable incident in his life. After receiving the education from rev.Maalaalankara thero in Koralawella temple, he went to several institutions like Sri Saddharmodaya mixed school, Panadura Sumangala vidyalaya, Kaluthara and Balapitiya Siddhartha vidyalaya. 


       Then he received his higher education in Music from ‘Bhaathkande Music School’. Once Mr. Albert Perera finished his higher studies in Music, He was given the name of ‘Amaradeva’ by the great dramatist Ediriweera Sarathchandra. Then he has joined with the programs in radio.

          After the independence he worked hard in collaboration with the experts like Paneebharathr, Kiriganitha, Gunamaala, Ukkuwa and Suramba to create Music identical to Sri Lankan folk tradition.  As a result of that Music was originated out of our folk songs and the Indian classical Music. His work was vital in the creation of the sarala gee genre practiced subsequently by artists like Victor Ratnayake, Sunil Edirisinghe and Sanath Nandasiri.

        He married Miss.Vimala Amaradeva..She has also sung many songs and he has three children. He can be described as a hero I have seen in the field of music.He is a very talented musician.Below is one of his favorite songs that I love.



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