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VISHARADA NIHAL GAMHEWA MUSIC MAESTRO FOR COMPOSING MUSIC WITH LYRICS HAVING TRAINED A GENERATION OF PHENOMINAL VOCALISTS AND PLAYERS – by Sunil Thenabadu   This article written by me to my BLOG www.info-rain.com  based mainly on the program “Siyapath Pokura” involving Visharada Nihal Gamhewa, telecast in the ITN on the 24th April 2022 compered by the  award winning television and radio presenter Indrasiri Suraweera,  Presenter described the musical genius as a unique music maestro who groomed a generation of popular singers in the 1980 –1990 decades  created a gigantic river with fountains which was never allowed to evaporate. This presenter who presented this musical concert quipped that ten artistes of the 1990 decade had all sung popular songs for the musical compositions of Visharada Nihal Gamhewa for his own lyrics. One familiar name that was not there unfortunately was that of deceased Prince  Udaya Priyantha.  Nihal Gamhewa an exceptional lyricist, composer,singer cum a  music adviser/counsellor who had Joined the NYSC in 1983 to a void created by an adviser ...