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Homage to most unassertive noble musician Lakshman Wijesekera – by Sunil Thenabadu

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Homage to most unassertive noble musician Lakshman Wijesekera – by Sunil Thenabadu

Homage to most unassertive noble musician Lakshman Wijesekera - by Sunil Thenabadu

Sunil-ThenabaduLakshman as all Sri Lankans know was a popular well renowned vocalist, composer of music, well versed in all area of music, television  drama producer/ director. music director specifically for children, solo singer and duet singer with all his songs had turned out to be instant hits.Lakshman had confessed he likes to compose and direct music over his singing abilities.

Born in Auradhapura to his parents  in March 1948 Walter and Daisy Gertrude Wijesekera were forced to move from city to city , shift schools as his Father as a station Master was in a transferable profession. Lakshman had studied  firstly in Anuradhapura Central College and then at Maliyadeva College Kurunegala. As he had a groove for music had entered Heywood College  the government College of music, then had taught Music at Welusumana Vidyalaya for a small stint then at Isipathana and DS Senanayake Colleges. In year 1975 as succeeded as a auditioned singer at SLBC.He was a famous as a singer at the SLBC and television among all treads of life. Up to date he was nostalgically recalls the children’s programme “Muthu Ahurakgayana” children’s song aired by the SLRC in the early eighties when the television came to existence.

Lakshman was always down to earth exceptionally helpful to anyone who approached him for diverse needs. In composing music, he was  very innovative, creative and extremely talented. He excelled in composing simple and catchy tunes for children whether it is music for Sinhala or English children’s songs. He  composed music  children’s book and CD “of Theodore Warnakulasuriya who is Professor of Media Studies at the Open University of Sri Lanka To celebrate the 70th Birthday of .Lakshman Wijesekera which fell on March 14th 2018. He was honoured , with a musical evening at Nelumpokuna on May 17th 2018.

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It was after his famous “Muthu Ahurak” gayana programme of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corperation, he has developed expertise in each of above basic rules of music compositions. As a musician close to children’s hearts, he proved he could compose soothing music not only pleasing to the ears of children but well as  to adults. “Muthu Ahurak Rupavahini Gayana CD, Henri Jayasena’s “Sudu Siyage Lama Gee” ,“Sindu Kiyamu Ganan Karamu”, “Nawa Lowakata Lama Gee, and “A for Apple” which are some of his masterpieces influenced by him to the field of children’s music. His first CD, “Jana Udawa Lama Geetha” sponsored by the UNICEF shows that it should be looked or studied as one of the pioneering efforts to combine value education and entertainment. Most of his music compositions were light, cheerful, and mesmerizing.

 Lakshman did not sing many songs but all  he sang became instant hits viz.,‘Bala Lamawarune’, ‘Delwoo Pahan’, ‘Sina Pipena’, ‘Supem Hengum’ and ‘Sanda Kinith Nemi’ were among some of his most popular songs over the last four decades. He directed music which was in priority in this field directed music in a number of teledramas including Vilambeetha, Dangayanta Pamanai and Tikiri Saha Ungi.

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Homage to most unassertive noble musician Lakshman Wijesekera - by Sunil Thenabadu
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By the thousands both artistes and laymen  who paid last respects depicts evidently  the  love for humanity, socialism, equality, and justice  powerfully etched in him ,the loss is irreparable of course it is hard to believe that another Lucky to fill his void would  ever to be born again.

“The flower blossoms and fades. The sun rises and descends,But the memories, dignified and gracious deeds and accomplishments of Lakshman would linger on, never to die away.”

 

 

Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane
e mail sthenabadu@hotmail.com

 

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