Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Purandar Das a saint from Karnataka, is known as the father of Carnatic music.
2. He introduced the Raga Mayamalavagowla.
3. Tyagaraja the greatest saint, was the composer of Carnatic music from Tamil Nadu.

• A. 1 and 3
• B. 1 and 2
• C. 1, 2 and 3
• D. Only 3

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

1, 2 and 3

Purandar Das is regarded as the father of Carnatic music tradition, as he formulated the basic lessons of Carnatic music teaching. He structured the Swaravalis and Alankaras and also introduced a raga called Mayamalavagowla as the first level to be learned by the beginners. Tyagaraja was a great Carnatic Music composer from Tamil Nadu. So all the statements are true and the correct option is C.