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Dr. Premasiri Khemadasa | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Guruge Premasiri Khemadasa Perera |
| Also known as | Khemadasa Master |
| Born | 25 January 1937 Wadduwa, British Ceylon |
| Origin | Sri Lanka |
| Died | 24 October 2008 (aged 71) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Genres | Sri Lankan music, Classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Music director, composer |
Deshamanya Kala Keerthi[1] Dr. Premasiri Khemadasa (Sinhala: ආචාර්ය ප්රේමසිරි කේමදාස [2] ) (25 January 1937 – 24 October 2008) also known as "Khemadasa Master" was a Sri Lankan music composer.[3] 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.[4]
- ^ "The Sunday Times News and Comments".
- ^ මාස්ටර් – සංගීත යුග යාත්රිකයා. Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka. 2002. p. 248. ISBN 955-8377-22-8.
- ^ "Master: Thank you for the music". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Khemadasa - A 'Master' by all means…". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.