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DD Gunasena : much sought-after violin exponent – By Sunil Thenabadu Source : sundaytimes Violinist,vocalist and music composer DD Gunasena arguably the best violinist ever germinated in this country. Violin, byname fiddle, the bowed stringed musical instrument that evolved during the Renaissance from ancient bowed instruments: the medieval fiddle a  16th-century Italian offshoot. The violin is probably the foremost known, most widely apportioned musical instrument in the world. DD is one of the few musicians who has heavily travelled to most overseas countries, like England, New Zealand, Italy, France, The Maldives, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Norway, Denmark, Canada, Middles East countries, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane in Australia etc. Most of these visits had been to accompany Pandit W. D. Amaradeva for his concerts.. Born in 1947 to his parents in Kolonnawa had attended initially Kolonnawa Maha Vidyalaya, then Sri Sangaraja Maha Vidyalaya in Maradana. Unlike most musicians, DD had developed his innate music ...