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Sri Lankabhimanya Wannakuwattawaduge Don Albert Perera[4](Sinhala: වන්නකුවත්තවඩුගේ දොන් ඇල්බට් පෙරෙරා;Tamil: டபிள்யூ. டி. அமரதேவா; 5 December 1927 – 3 November 2016) better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a prominent Sri Lankan vocalist, violinist and composer. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, Amaradeva incorporates Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work.[5] Many consider Pandit Amaradeva’s contribution to the development of Sinhala music as unmatched; hence, he is occasionally cited as the Maestro of Sri Lankan Music (si. හෙළයේ මහා ගාන්දර්වයා Helayay Maha Gandarvaya).[3][6][7]  Read Full Article