Premasiri Khemadasa
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 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.