Muthuswami dikshitar

Question 1

When was muthuswami dikshitar born?

Answer 1

1776

Question 1

Where was muthuswami dikshitar born?

Answer 1

Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu

Question 2

Who are the parents of Dikshitar?

Answer 2

Ramswami dikshitar and Subbulakshmi ammal

Question 3

What did Muthuswami Dikshitar study?

Answer 3

Sanskrit and became proficient enough in Telugu to compose songs in it

Question 4

Who are the siblings of muthuswami dikshitar?

Answer 4

Balaswami dikshitar, chinnswami dikshitar, balambal

Question 5

Why did balaswami dikshitar go to manali ?

Answer 5

He was called by Manali muthukrishna mudaliar

Question 6

Who took muthuswami dikshitar as a disciple

Answer 6

A saint called chitambara yogi of varanasi

Question 7

What did Muthuswami dikshitar learn from his guru?

Answer 7

Hindustani music

Question 8

When did dikshitar’s guru die ?

Answer 8

5 yrs after he became a disciple

Question 9

Where did dikshitar go at the request of his guru ?

Answer 9

Holy shrine of Thiruttani to worship Lord Subramania

Question 10

How did Dikshitar become good at composing beautiful kritis?

Answer 10

Dikshitar prayed and meditat d before lord subramania. One day, it is said that the Lord himself came and asked Dikshitar to open his mouth and placed a piece of sugar candy in his mouth. It is said that is how he gained the ability to compose the most beautiful kritis.

Question 11

What is dikshitar’s first composition?

Answer 11

Srinathadi guruguhi jayati jayati

Question 12

When did dikshitar go to meet his brother balaswami?

Answer 12

After the death of his other brother chinnaswami?

Question 13

Where did Muthuswami’s brother balaswami live?

Answer 13

Ettayapuram

Question 14

What did dikshitar see on his way to see his brother?

Answer 14

A large piece of barren land with failing crops. So dikshitar decided to write a song called ananda Amrita in amritavarshini raga to make it rain. And rain poured as soon as Dikshitar sang the Kriti with great fervour.

Question 15

What raga is srinathadi guruguho jayati jayati?

Answer 15

Mayamalavagowlai

Question 16

What ragam is ananda amrita?

Answer 16

Amrita varshini

Question 17

What also happened when dikshitar reached Ettayapuram?

Answer 17

He stayed there for his brother’s marriage for a few months before returning to tiruvarar

Question 18

When and where did dikshitar attend the marriage in the royal family?

Answer 18

Early in 1835, in Ettayapuram

Question 19

What was one of of dikshitar’s last compositions?

Answer 19

Meeenakshi me mudam dehi

Question 20

Where did dikshitar compose meenakshi me muham dehi?

Answer 20

In madurai during his last trip to Ettayapuram

Question 21

What ragam is meenakshi me muham dehi?

Answer 21

Purvakalyani

Question 22

When did muthuswami dikshitar die

Answer 22

21st of October 1835

Question 23

What kritis did dikshitar compose?

Answer 23

Panchalinga sthala kritis, navagraha kritis, kamalamba navavarna kritis and avayamba navavarna kritis

Question 24

How many kritis did dikshitar compose?

Answer 24

461 kritis in 191 ragas

Question 25

Why did Muthuswami compose many kritis in vilamba Kalam?

Answer 25

To introduce some fine musical patterns and madhimakala sahityams

Question 27

What is dikshitar’s mudra ?

Answer 27

Guruguho