Besant was the subject of a composition by Papanasam Sivan. The names on the right all had songs in their praise by names on the left. Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar -Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyengar Tyagaraja – Ramanathapuram Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar Ponnusami Pillai then had it published at his expense. It was agreed that it would be published as a book by the new organisation but they never got around to it. Titled Poorvika Sangita Unmai, he presented it as a paper in the 1927 Music Conference that saw the birth of the Academy. Which of these wrote a book denying the existence of vivadi ragas? Madurai Ponnusami Pillai.Who is credited with these? Poraiyaru Venugopala Pillai One of the most important modifications to the tavil in recent years has been the introduction of steel belts in place of leather.He acknowledges it by saying that Kamban is a Garuda while he himself is a? Mosquito – the relevant line is garuDan parakka oru kosuvum paranthArpOlE (PizhaiporukkavENum periyOrE – madhyamAvati/Adi) As is well known, his Rama Natakam is heavily influenced by Kamba Ramayana. What was Arunachala Kavi’s profession? He was a pawnbroker.I am becoming practically senile I think. If Varadadasa was the Mudra of MD Ramanathan, whose was Padmapuri Varada? Again a repeat, and in the main quiz in the Food for Thought round.It was resurrected in the 1990s once more. The oldest is actually the Sangita Kala Acharya, awarded once in the 1930s to Mysore Vasudevachar (I think). Which among these is the oldest award instituted by the Music Academy? haha – I bet you thought it was the Sangita Kalanidhi.The relevant line is rasavAdakara samasta puShpavanAdhipatE The answer is Sarasa Sauvira, composed in the raga Sauviram at the temple in Thirupoovanam, near Madurai.
Apparently the old man was disappointed with the response and so swore off from printing, until AM Chinnasami Mudaliar turned up to convince him. Before he published his Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini, Subbarama Dikshitar published another book.I have had some interesting feedback, some said it was too tough, others said they got half correct, but all have said it was a good compilation. And so here are the answers to the questions I posted yesterday.