Study Guide · Chapter 7
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| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Foundational rhythmic/melodic treatise | Sangita Ratnakara, by Sharangadeva |
| Classified Hindustani ragas into 10 thaats | Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande |
| Classified Carnatic ragas via Melakarta scheme (72 ragas) | Venkatamakhin |
| "Father of Carnatic Music" | Purandara Dasa |
| Carnatic Trinity | Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri |
| Legendary musician at Akbar's court | Tansen |
| Poet-musician credited with sitar/tabla/Khyal/Qawwali innovations | Amir Khusrau |
| First musician awarded Bharat Ratna | M.S. Subbulakshmi (1998) |
| First Hindustani instrumentalist awarded Bharat Ratna | Ustad Bismillah Khan (shehnai) |
| Popularised Indian classical music internationally | Pandit Ravi Shankar |
| Instrument associated with Krishna iconography | Bansuri (flute) |
| Composer of India's and Bangladesh's national anthems | Rabindranath Tagore |
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