Gunadasa Kapuge
Sri Lankan musician (1945–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ellamulla Kapuge Gunadasa (Sinhala: ගුණදාස කපුගේ; 7 August 1945–3 April 2003)[2][3] popularly known as Gunadasa Kapuge, was a Sri Lankan singer, musician, music director and playback singer.[4] He was well known among Sri Lankans due to the philosophical background of his music renditions and lyrics selected for his work.[5]
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Gunadasa Kapuge ගුණදාස කපුගේ | |
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Born | Ellamulla Kapuge Gunadasa (1945-08-07)August 7, 1945 Elpitiya, Sri Lanka |
Died | April 3, 2003(2003-04-03) (aged 57) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Eeramulla Junior College Karandeniya Central College Nagoda Vidyalaya, Galle Dharmasoka College |
Alma mater | Haywood School of Music Bhatkhande Music Institute |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, playback singer |
Spouse | Prema Vithanage (m.1978)[1] |
Children | 3 including Mithra KapugeThamuditha Kapuge |
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Relatives | Premawardhana Kapuge (brother) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, Tabla, Sitar |
Years active | 1963–2003 |
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