His family moved to Batugedara, Ratnapura, and abandoned a budding planting career to pursue music full time. 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 (Translated: Like a Bee To a Flower)Ĭlarence Wijewardena was born on August 3, 1943, in Matale, Sri Lanka, to an estate medical practitioner. 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 Amaradewa, Premasiri Kemadasa to Athula Adhikari. Clarence Wijewardana (Aug– December 13, 1996) was a Sri Lankan musician who pioneered the use of electric guitar in Sinhala music.
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