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), a saint-composer of the Vijayanagara period, is called the “Pitamaha” (grandfather) of Carnatic music. He set out the graded lessons with which every student still begins, such as the sarali varisai exercises in the raga Mayamalavagowla, and composed thousands of devotional songs in Kannada.