1. Dinesh Subasinghe was born on 10 July 1979 and is a Sri Lankan composer, violinist, and music producer.
48 Facts About Dinesh Subasinghe
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Dinesh Subasinghe composed Karuna Nadee, a Buddhist oratorio, and re-introduced a lost, ancient musical instrument known as the ravanahatha to Sri Lanka.
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Dinesh Subasinghe is 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.
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Dinesh Subasinghe received the Toyp Award Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World in 2016 for his contribution to Sri Lankan arts.
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Dinesh Subasinghe studied at St Peter's College, Colombo and Maris Stella College in Negombo.
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Dinesh Subasinghe began playing music at a very young age.
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Dinesh Subasinghe studied music under Samantha Amarajeewa, Janaki Disanayaka, Christal Luduwike, and Patrick Master at his school and in the city.
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In 2001 Dinesh Subasinghe started learning western classical music under Ashoka Jayawardhana, Hasini Helpe and Annada Dabare.
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Later they assisted Dinesh Subasinghe in joining the Sri Lankan Symphony Orchestra.
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Dinesh Subasinghe became a member of composer Stanley Peiris's orchestra.
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Dinesh Subasinghe worked under the Sri Lankan composer Premasiri Khemadasa for eight years and led the orchestra for Khemdasa's opera Agni.
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Dinesh Subasinghe began composing for television and film in 2004 when cinema director Chandrathna Mapitigama selected him to compose music for his television series Hummane.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has composed a Buddhist oratorio, Karuna Nadee, as well as a symphony, trio, sonata, two a cappella pieces, a string quartet, a concerto for trumpet, and a piece for viola, The Dance of Salome.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has composed music for 75 Sri Lankan television series, 13 films, and 16 stage plays.
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Dinesh Subasinghe was the first Sri Lankan to write a cappella pieces with Sri Lankan national themes for SATB choirs, including "The Princes of the Lost Tribe" for Menaka De Shabandu's choir and "Ancient Queen of Somawathee" for Bridget Helpe's choir.
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Dinesh Subasinghe led the alternative rock music band Dee R Cee and introduced rock music into several Sri Lankan television series.
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Dinesh Subasinghe performed at the 2011 Share the Love concert and on Rupavahini TV in February 2013 with the song "Ra Roo".
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Dinesh Subasinghe released an alternative-rock song "E Kale: The One" with Charmika Sirimanne and Ranushka Fernando in 2013, along with its music video created by Ranushka Fernando.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has played as a musician for local and international music directors and composers, in 2002 Dinesh Subasinghe recorded violin caprice to portrait Musila in Guthila balade play composed by Diliup Gabadamudalige.
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Dinesh Subasinghe worked for Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka from 2003 to 2005 as a Violinist.
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Dinesh Subasinghe was a member of the South Indian Cinema Musicians Union.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has released four CDs: Rawan Nada, Feel My Heart, Sihina Wasanthayak soundtrack and Karuna Nadee.
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Dinesh Subasinghe performed a leading role on his music video E Kale: The One and played King Herod Antipas in the 2013 Paasku television series by Prem Fernando.
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In 2009 during the academic stay in India Dinesh Subasinghe was invited to play with the South Indian Cine Musicians Union.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has been selected by late Das Daniel in KM Music conservatory.
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Dinesh Subasinghe participated in a joint Sadaham Sevana musical concert with Korea and India on 4 July 2011.
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Dinesh Subasinghe composed Mist of a Mountain, a tribute piece for Eastern Asia and has participated in many religious music projects around South Asia.
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In 2015 and 2016 Dinesh Subasinghe participated in the O'Connor Method Summer Camp in New York which was conducted by violinist Mark O'Connor.
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Dinesh Subasinghe participated an Armenian music program in Armenia which was organised by AGBU in 2016.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has taken part in an audio album which was a collaboration with Portugal's pop band Cla.
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Dinesh Subasinghe composed a ballad theme music for Sri Lankan act in the 'Chan and Tea' concert at Nelumpokuna in 2016, Choreography part has been created by Ravibandu Vidyapathi, the program was a presidential event to enhance spiritual development between China and Sri Lanka.
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In 2007, Dinesh Subasinghe used the ancient instrument the ravanahatha to Sri Lanka on his album Rawan Nada, comprising 12 instrumentals and background vocals.
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On this CD Dinesh Subasinghe performed with a slightly different version of the instrument.
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Since 2007 Dinesh Subasinghe has tried to discover the similarity between the Ravan and the Kingri.
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Dinesh Subasinghe feels that it is important that Sri Lanka claim the rights for this ancient fiddle.
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Dinesh Subasinghe started using Ravanahatha for his musical compositions and became a modern composer who use this isolated instrument in cinematic and commercial music.
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In 2010, Dinesh Subasinghe composed Karuna Nadee an oratorio for chorus and orchestra based on the life of Buddha.
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The work, with Dinesh Subasinghe playing some of the music has been released on CD.
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Dinesh Subasinghe created the music for the passion play Aho mage senageni performed in 2003 and 2007 in Helpe, Katana near Negombo.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has since continued his involvement with the Aho mage senageni project.
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In 2008, Dinesh Subasinghe composed music for an audio remake of the 1970s Katu Otunna stage drama audio CD and Duwa historic passion play which is based on the story of Jesus and was directed by Clement Fernadao.
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In 2013, Dinesh Subasinghe composed music for the passion play in St Anthony's Church in Dalupotha, Negombo.
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Dinesh Subasinghe composed the music for the 2013 television film based on the life of Jesus, Jesu Christu Yuga Peraliya, produced by Prem Fernando.
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Dinesh Subasinghe served as assistant director and script editor, and played the role of Herod Antipas.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has won the best music score at the 2009 Sri Lankan SIGNIS Awards for Siri Sirimal, a Sri Lankan television adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has composed music for 94 teledramas, 17 movie scores, 21 stage plays, 11 documentaries, 14 audio albums,11 Musical Series's etc.
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Dinesh Subasinghe has become the youngest composer to write 75 teledrama scores for Sri Lankan TV media.
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Dinesh Subasinghe received the 2012 best music director Sumathi award for his creations in 'Pinsara Dosthara' becoming the youngest to receive the prestigious award in the award's 18-year history.