1911 - 1962
Ananda Samarakoon Sri Lankan Composer
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| First Name |
Ananda
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| Last Name |
Samarakoon
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| Alternative Name |
Ananda Samarakoon
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| Birthday |
13th January, 1911
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| Birthplace |
Sri Lanka
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| Died |
5th April, 1962
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
Sri Lankan
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| Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, teacher
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| Occupation |
Composer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Sri Lankan music
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| Year(s) Active |
1938–1962
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Egodahage George Wilfred Alwis Samarakoon (13 January 1911 – 2 April 1962) known as Ananda Samarakoon was a Sri Lankan composer and musician. He composed the Sri Lankan national anthem "Sri Lanka Matha" and is considered the father of artistic Sinhala music and founder of the modern Sri Lankan Geeta Sahitya (Song Literature). He committed suicide in 1962, possibly driven by unauthorized changes to lyrics in a composition.
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