Information AboutMysore T. Chowdiah |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT TIRUMAKUDALU CHOWDIAH | |
| 1895 births | |
| chowdiah, tirumakudalu | |
| 1967 deaths | |
| carnatic instrumentalists | |
| mysore kingdom | |
| indian violinists | |
| people from karnataka | |
| carnatic music | |
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CONTRIBUTION He designed the seven-stringed violin to ensure that the accompanist could match the vocalist (the need for this was felt especially in the early and mid-20th century when no amplification devices were available). He was known as Piteelu Chowdiah - Piteelu being the word for violin in South India n languages such as Kannada and Telugu . As he hailed from Mysore , he was also known as ''Mysore T. Chowdiah''. He was awarded the Sangeetha Kalanidhi title by Madras Music Academy in 1957 . To honour the memory of his Guru , he completed the Bidaram Krishnappa Rama Mandira in Mysore as Bidram Krishnappa died before realisng his dream on which he had spent all his fortune. LEGACY
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