Clarence Wijewardena

Clarence Wijewardena was Sri Lankan musicians and one of the most respected musician in Sri Lanka, who pioneered the use of electric guitar in Sinhala music. He is said to have revolutionized Sri Lankan music in the 1960s and is often named as the father of Sri Lankan pop music having influenced performers in ranging from W. D. Amaradeva, Premasiri Khemadasa to Athula Adhikari. His music is often characterized by simple melodies built around a melody that features the electric guitar this style may be best illustrated by the song Malata Bambaraku Se.

Clarence Wijewardena was born onAugust 1943, in Haputale, Sri Lanka, to an estate medical practitioner. His family moved to Batugedara, Ratnapura, and abandoned a budding planting career to pursue music fulltime. He married Sheela Wijewardana and they had one daughter, Amila Wijewardana.

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