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Name two Rama devotees who attained moksha on Bahula Panchami Day.
St.Tyagaraja and Mahatma Gandhi
Name the reason for the sobriquet 'Savyasachi' to Savayasachi Ayyangar.
Savyasachi Ayyangar could play on the veena with both the hands. Hence the sobriquet 'Savyasachi'.
Who was the first to compose the tillana in musical form?
Melattur Veerabhadrayya.
Who was the first vidwan to introduce clarinet in chinna melam (dance band)?
Mahadeva Nattuvanar (19th century)
Who was the first vidwan to successfully play the clarinet in Carnatic music?
Clarinet Abbayi
Patnam Subramania Ayyar came to be called 'Begada Subramania Ayyar'. Why?
Patnam Subramania Ayyar gave a scintillating performance in Begada raga at the Mysore Court with raga exposition on the first day, tana on the second and pallavi and swaram on the third & hence came to be called 'Begada Subramania Ayyar'.
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