Question : Who among the following is considered the 'Father of Carnatic music in India'?
Option 1: Gopala
Option 2: Purandara Dasa
Option 3: Narayana Teertha
Option 4: Krishna Bharati
Correct Answer: Purandara Dasa
Solution : The correct option is Purandara Dasa.
Purandara Dasa is referred to as the ‘Sangeet Pitamaha’ of Carnatic music as he formulated the basic lessons in teaching Carnatic music. He was a reputed Carnatic composer and used to end his poems with the pen name Purandara Vittala. He was born in 1484 in Shivamogga district of Karnataka.
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