purandaradasar Flashcards
born
1484
father
varadappa naik
fathers job
rich merchant in silverware and jewellry
mother
kamalamba
born in
pandarripur in kannataka state
birth name
seenappa
age married
16
wife
saraswathy bai
who did he become chief dicsiple of and where
vyasa raja, hampi
what did he apply to his compositions
purandara vithala (his mudra)
how many songs did he compose
around 475,000
language composed in
kannada and sanskrit
what musical things did he combine
music, rhythm and alliteration
what was he one of the greatest lyric poets for
karnataka
what exercises did he create
ones for carnatic music beginners:
swarali varisaigal, jantai varisaigal, geethams, alankarams
raga composed in
madhyamalavagaoulai
what raga is considered suitable for beginners
madhamalavagaulai
what did he become known as
Sangeetha Pita Maha (father of music)
what musical forms did he compose
Thayam, Sooladi, Ugabhogam, Devanorma, and Prabhandham
first song
Mosaho Thenallo, Atana raga, Adi tala
what were his compositions known as
pathams
how did he impact learning for students
made it easier
died
age 80, in 1564
