B._Devendrappa

B. Devendrappa

B. Devendrappa

Indian musician


B Devendrappa (1899–1986), known as the Palace Vidwan of Mysore, was one of the notable musicians in the court of Jayachamaraja Wodeyar.

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B Devendrappa was the son of vocalist B S Ramayya. He was born in Ayanur village of Shimoga district, in present-day Karnataka.

He was one of the notable musicians who received various awards including Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1963.[1][dead link] for Karnatik vocal music and Sangeetha Kalarathna award in 1971.[2][unreliable source?]

He was awarded Doctorate. He died in 1986, in Mysore.

Songs

One of his songs is Song Rara Enipilachitehy.[3][non-primary source needed]


References

  1. "B. Devendrappa - oi". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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