With reference to Carnatic Music consider the following statements 1 It was prospered in the south I...........

Culture of India Dance and Music

With reference to Carnatic Music, consider the following statements:

1. It was prospered in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

2. Thyagaraja is considered to be the father of Carnatic music.

3. Shamashastri is one of the “trinity” of Carnatic music.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Carnatic Music :

Carnatic music or Carnatic sangeet is the south Indian classical music. Carnatic music has a rich history and tradition and is one of the gems of world music.
Carnatic Sangeet has developed in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. These states are known for their strong presentation of Dravidian culture.
Purandardas (1480-1564) is considered to be the father of Carnatic music. To him goes the credit of codi fi cation of the method of Carnatic music. He is also credited with creation of several thousand songs.
Another great name associated with Carnatic music is that of Venkat Mukhi Swami. He is regarded as the grand theorist of Carnatic music. He also developed “Melankara”, the system for classifying south Indian ragas.
It was in the 18th century that Carnatic music acquired its present form. This was the period that saw the “trinity” of Carnatic music; Thyagaraja, Shamashastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar compile their famous compositions.
Numerous other musicians and composers have also enriched the tradition of Carnatic music.
Some other notable Carnatic music exponents are Papanasam Shivan, Gopala Krishna Bharati, Swati Tirunal, Mysore Vasudevachar, Narayan Tirtha, Uttukadu Venkatasubbair, Arunagiri Nathar and Annamacharya. In Carnatic music there is a very highly developed theoretical system. It is based upon a complex system of Ragam (Raga) and Thalam (Tala)