From among the following names, known as the “Pitamah” (Grandfather) of Carnatic music.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Purandara Dasa
Purandara Dasa (1484–1564) is honoured as the Sangita Pitamaha, the grandfather of Carnatic music, because he laid down the graded lessons — the sarali, janti and alankara exercises — with which students still begin.
He also settled Mayamalavagowla as the first raga to be taught and composed thousands of devotional songs in Kannada.