Q. With reference to culture history of India, consider the following statements:
- Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
- Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
- Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
- Annamacharya kirtnas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venketshwara.
Which of the statement is given above are correct?
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 4 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (b) 2 and 4 only
Notes:
- In India, there are two dominant styles of classical music – Hindustani Music whose domain is the North and Carnatic Music, largely confined to the South.
- By all accounts, Saint Purandaradasa is acknowledged as the Father of Carnatic Music.
- Although, PurandaraDasa gave Carnatic Music a start, it was the musical trinity of Tyagaraja, MuthuswamiDikshatar, and SyamaSastryreally helped to bring structure to Carnatic Music, besides raising it to truly exalted levels.
- Tyagaraja was born on 14th May 1767 in the village of Thiruvayaru in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu whereas TaḷḷapākaAnnamācārya (or Annamayya) (22 May 1408 – 4 April 1503) was a 15th-century Hindu saint.
- Tyagaraja was an ardent devotee of Lord Rama. In his praise and honour he wrote numerous musical operas, and about twenty four thousand songs, a claim that has been speculated among music historians.
- Tyagaraja’s songs and compositions are full of devotion to his god Rama.
- Tyagaraja introduced several unusual ragas in Carnatic music.
- Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in prais of Lord Venkateshwara.
- TaḷḷapākaAnnamācārya (or Annamayya) is the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called sankirtanas in praise of the god Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu.
- His compositions, written in easy Telugu, are still sung at Tirumala.
- He is considered the “Padakavitha Pitamaha” (the father of ‘Padakavitha’, a specific form of Telugu poetry).
