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 | | Other prominent composers include Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi, who is said to have lived between Purandara Dasa and the Trinity, Swati Tirunal, Mysore Sadashiva Rao, Patnam Subramania Iyer, Papanasam Sivan, to name a few. |
 | | MS Subbulakshmi, Mangalampalli BalaMuraliKrishna, DK Pattammal are the arts' greatest living performers.Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, a doyen of carnatic music, who had taught three generations of acclaimed musicians, and who was often acclaimed as the Pitamaha (Great Father) of Carnatic music passed away on October 31, 2003. |
 | | N Ravikiran plays the chitravina, also known as gotuvadyam, an ancient instrument with 21 strings - six main strings, and three drone strings, about twelve sympathetic strings running parallel and below the main strings. |
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