B. Devendrappa (1899–1986), known as the Palace Vidwan of Mysore, was one of the notable musicians in the court of Jayachamaraja Wodeyar. He was the son of vocalist B S Ramayya. He was born in the village of Ayanur 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] for Karnatik vocal music and Sangeetha Kalarathna award in 1971.[2]
He was awarded a doctorate. He died in 1986 in Mysore.
Songs
One of his songs is Song Rara Enipilachitehy.[3][non-primary source needed]
References
- ^ “B. Devendrappa – oi”. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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- ^ https://soundcloud.com/archive-of-indian-music/b-devendrappa-palace-vidwan-of Raga Kharaharipriya- Song Rara Enipilachitehy