Dinesh Subasinghe
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Dinesh Subasinghe (holding various string instruments) with Sri Lankan President (holding a Ravanahatha) and Venerable Rathna Thero.
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| Background information | |
| Born |
10 July 1979 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Genres | Film score, classical, Buddhist music, alternative rock, religious music, pop music, Celtic music, folk music, Sri Lankan Passion plays |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, violinist, music arranger, music producer, music director, actor |
| Instruments | Violin, Ravanahatha, Guitar, Mandolin, Kingri, Ekthar, Banjo |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | M entertainment |
Dinesh Subasinghe (born 10 July 1979, Colombo) is a Sri Lankan composer, violinist, and music producer. He composed Karuna Nadee, a Buddhist oratorio, and re-introduced a lost, ancient musical instrument known as the ravanahatha (violin) to Sri Lanka. He is also a film and television composer whose works integrate western and eastern classical music with electronic music, Buddhist music, folk music, traditional orchestral arrangements, and world music genres. From 2002 to 2009 he led the pop classical band, Dee R Cee Members.
In 2015-2016 Dinesh received Sri Lankan attention for the film score of Ho Gaana Pokuna children movie.He has won and nominated for many Film awards in 2016.In 2017 he became the most youngest composer to score music for 75 Tele-dramas for Sri Lankan TV.
Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1979, Subasinghe studied at St Peter's College, Colombo and Maris Stella College in Negombo. He began playing music at a very young age. He studied music under Samantha Amarajeewa, Janaki Disanayaka, Christal Luduwike, and Patrick Master at his school and in the city. He also studied with well-known professors of Sri Lankan music: B. Victor Perera, Mahinda Senivirathan, Kalani Perera,V.Hemapala Perera and Ananda Perera.
In 2001 Subasinghe started learning western classical music under Ashoka Jayawardhana, Hasini Halpe (daughter of Briget and Ashly Halpe) and Annada Dabare. Later they assisted Subasinghe in joining the Sri Lankan Symphony Orchestra.
Sri Lankan vocalist Angeline Gunathilaka and journalist Hemanalin Karunarathna (chairman of HTV) introduced him to the Sri Lankan media in 2001 and soon after he became a member of composer Stanley Peiris's orchestra. Subasinghe worked under the Sri Lankan composer Premasiri Khemadasa for eight years and led the orchestra for Khemdasa's opera Agni (2007–2008). From 2001 to 2005 he was a member of Sri Lankan musical groups led by Dumindu Kadigamuwa, Harsha Bulathsinghala, Janananth Warakagoda, and Dilup Gabadamudalige.
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