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Belakavadi Srinivas Iyengar (dates) was an Indian Carnatic singer. The Devaranama 'Jagadodhharana' of Purandara Dasa is a very famous kriti. The musician who composed the dhatu (notation) and gave life to this Devaranama was Belakavadi Srinivas Iyengar.
Biography
[edit]Early years
[edit]Srinivasa Iyengar was born to Srinivasa Rangacharya and Venkatalakshmamma on 13th of March 1888 in Srigiripura near Shivagange (Mysore state). At birth, he was named K Kuppaswamy Iyengar and later became famous as Belakawadi Srinivasa Iyengar.
Unfortunately he lost his father at the age of six and was reared by his paternal uncle Vara Deshikachar. At the age of 8, Srinivasa Iyengar started his Vocal lessons from Vara Desikachar, Violin from his maternal uncle Kuppacharyaru and later from Krishna Bhagavatar of Kollegala. At the age of 12, Srinivasa lyengar married his first wife who died soon after, leaving behind a daughter and two sons. He married Alamelamma in the year 1916.
Move to Mysore
[edit]In 1912 Srinivasa Iyengar moved to Mysore and started lessons under Bakshi Subbanna, a musician in the court of King Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. Srinivasa Iyengar was later appointed a court musician. He was an expert in the gottuvadyam and the violin. He served as a teacher in the Deaf and Dumb school at Mysore as well as the Mysore Government Training College.
As a Musician
Srinivasa Iyengar's talent took him to places as far as Bombay and Gadwal where he .
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