Muttuswamy

Question 1

Decendence

Answer 1

Father: Ramaswamy Diskshitar

Mother: Subbammal

Descendant of Venkatamakhi (founder of 72-mekarta)

Question 2

Teachers

Answer 2

Singing: From mother
Veena: From father
Advanced: Chidambarannatha yogi

Question 3

How did he get a Veena (story)?

Answer 3

Stood in the Ganga and recited a mantra, and placed hands in water.
Veena in hands, with Sri Ram inscribed on Tumba ,,;’;

Question 4

Sugar candy story

Answer 4

Visited Tiruttani and chanted Subramanya Panchakshari for 45 days.

Subramanya swami disguised as an old Brahmin gave a piece of sugar candy.

Spontaneously “Sri Nathadi”, first Kriti in Mayamalavagowla

Question 5

Mudra

Answer 5

Guruguha

Question 6

Types of groups kritis

Answer 6

Navagraha kritis (9 planets)
Tyagaraja kritis

Question 7

Ekadhutu Nottu Swaram

Answer 7

Western influence
Shankarabharanam
Syamale Meenakshi
Shaktisahita Ganapatim

Question 8

Composition Style

Answer 8

Lofty Sahitya
Portrayal of raga
Slower tala
Many gamakams
No sangatis