MUSIC
encyclopedia
Chronological Table of Composers &Musicians
(Modern mostly Karnatak Musicians)
Bharata
400BC-200AD
Irayi Amman Tampi
1782-1856
Veena Seshanna
1850-1926
Dattila
200BC-200AD
Baluswami Dikshitar
1786-1859
Tanjore Sethurama Rao
1850-1920
Narada.(Siksha)
1st C. A.D.
Pallavi Gopala Ayyar
1790
Dolak Nannu Mia Saheb
1850
Illango
2nd C. A.D.
Ghanam Krishna Ayyar
1790-1854
Sangeetha Vidyaa Kantheerava-
Rajah Mahendra Varraan
590-630 A.D.
Varahapa Dikshit Pandit
1795-1869
Karigiri Rao of Mysore
1853-1927
Matanga Muni
7-8th C.
Raja Serfoji II (Sarabhoji)
1798-1832
Tirunelveli Vengu Bhagavatar
1854
Kalladar
8-11thC.
Shatkala Govinda Marar
1790-1854
Hullahalli Ramanna
1854-1918
Nathamuni
823 A.D.
VinaKuppayyar
1798-1904
Dr. U.Ve. Swaminatha Ayyar
1855-1942
Achaiananda Dasa
9th C.
Ananta Padmanabha Goswami
1800-1870
Bakshi Subbanna
1855-1938
Rajah Someswara Malla
1116-1138
Appukutti Nattuvan
1800
Swarabat Kannuswami Rao
1855-1936
Basavanna
1125
Atana Appayya
1800
Tirukodikaval Krishna Ayyar
1857-1913
Haripala
1170 (orc.1310)
Todi Sitaramayyar
1800 '
Konnakol Pakkiriah Pillai
1857-1937
Parsvadeva
1250
Pallavi Sivaramier
1800
Abraham Pandithar
1859-1919
Jayadeva
12th C.
Periatirukundram Subbarama Ayyar
1800
Vanamamalai Brothers
1859-1915
Narahari Tirtha
13th C.
Mohanam Varadaraja Ayyar
1800
Bangalore Acchanna
1860
Samgadeva
13th C.
Edamanal Lingappa Naidu
1800-1871
Vaideeswarankoil Subbarama Ayyar
1860
Sripadai'aya
13th C.
Veena Anantayya & Veena Kuppayya
18th C.
Kattu Suranna
1860
Gopala
Naik
Vidyaranya
Simha Bhupala II
]3/14th C.
Pacchimiriyam Adippayya
18th C.
Appaswami Ayyar
1860
1320-1380
1330-1390
Chandrasekharendra Saraswati
AkalankaGovindacharya
Gurumurthi Sastri, Paidala
18th
C.
18th
C.
18th C.'
Maharajah Ayilyam Tirunal
Tanjore Thukaram
Karur Quartette
1860-1880
1860-1900
1860-1967
Kallinadha
1400-1465
Kasinatha
18th C.
T.P. Kodandarama Ayyar
1861-1934
Annamachary a,Tallapaka
1408-1503
Kavi Mathrubhutayya
18th C.
Tirupariandal Pattabhiramiah
1863
Guru Basava
1430
Bhooloka Gandarva Narayanaswami Ayyar
18th C.
Azhaganambi Pillai
1863-1926
Maharana Khurnba
1433-1468
Papanasam Mudaliar
18th C.
Suchindram Padmanabha Bhagavatar
1863-1949
Vyasaraja
1447-1539
Ghanam Sinnayya
18th C.
Adibhatla Narayana Das
1864-1945
Arunagirinathar
1450
Tirubhuvanam Swaminatha Ayyar
18th C.
T. Lakshmana Pillai
1864-1950
Vadiraja
1480-1600
Senthil Velannavi
18th C.
Manathattai Doraiswami Ayyar
1865-1926
Purandaradasa
1484-1564
Kudiral Vaidyanatha Ayyar
18th C.
Annamalai Reddiar
1865-1890
Subhankara
15th C.
VaikuntaSastrigal
18th C.
Mysore Vasudevachar
1865-1961
Kanakadasa
1508-1606
Irumbukadalai Venkatarama Ayyar
18th C.
Veena Venkataramana Das
1866-1948
Pundarika Vittala - Shdraaga Chandrodaya
1510-1576
Sonti Venkatasubba Ayyar
18th C.
Bidaram Krishnappa
1866-1931
Somanatha
1550-1609
Vijayagopala
18th C.
Pandit Subramania Sastri
1867-1941
Rama Matya
Nijaguna Yogi
Sadasiva Brahmendral
1550
T soukam Veerabhadrayya
18th C.
Palghat Anantarama Bhagavatar
1867-1919
1560
Sonti Venkataramayya
18th C.
Ramnad (Poochi) Srinivasa Ayyangar
1867-1919
1560-1762
Madura Kavi Bharati
18th C.
Attoor Krishna Pisharody
1867-1964
Raaga Maala - Mian Tansen
Tanjore Quartette (Ponniah, Vadivelu, etc.)
1801-1856
Umayalpuram Swaminatha Ayyar
1867
1575
Subbaraya Sastri
1803-1862
Mylattur Krishna Ayyar
■ 1868-
1922
Swami Narayana Tirtha
1580-1680 ‘
Venkatadri Swami Jeer
1806-1876
Veena Dhanammal
1868-1938
Catura Damodara Panditha
16th C.
Lalgudi Rama Ayyar
1807-1867
K.C. Kesava Pillai
1868-1930
Thatachariar
16th C.
Krishnamurti Sastri
1810
TirupazHanam Panchapakesa Sastri
1868-1924
Muthu Thandavar
16th C.
Chengalvaraya Sastri
1810-1910
Ammachatram Kannuswami Pillai
1869-1923
Govinda Dikshitar
16/17thC.
Kavi Kunjara Bharati
1810-1910
Citra Sivarama Bhagavatar
1869-1951
Rajah Reghunatha Naik
1600-1630
Kavi Kunjara Bharati
1810-1896
Tanjore Pakkiri Pillai
1869-1922
Mummadi Chikka Bhupala
1600-1760
Gopala Krishna Bharati .
1811-1881
Tiruppamburam Natarajasundarama Pillai
1869
Sadguru Sri Bodendra Swamigal
1610-1692
Swati Tirunal Maharajah
1813-1846
Tanjore Rama Rao
1870
Bhadrachala Ramadasa
1622-1680
Kannayya Bhagavatar .
1813-1846
Kotiswara Ayyar
1870-1936
Vendrimalai Kavirayar
1624-1682
Noorani Parameswara Bhagavatar
1815-1892
Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Ayyar
1870-1942
Sridhara Venkatesa Arya
1630-1730
Kundrakudi Krishna Ayyar
1816-1889
Coimbatore Thayee
1872-1917
Venkatamakhin
1635-1660
Kulasekhara Perumal
1820
Meesu Krishna Ayyar
1872-1940
Ananda Dasa
1650
Kavi Venkatasuri Swamigal
1817-1889
Sarabha Sastri
1872-1904
Kuttikunju Thankachi
1820-1908
T.S. Sabhesa Ayyar
1872-1948
Anupa Sangeetha Vilaasa- Bhaava Bhatta
1650
Vallalar Ramalinga Swamigal
1823-1874
Tumarada Sangameswara Sastri
1873-1932
Ahobala
1650
Tarangambadi Panchananda Ayyar
1824-1874
Ammapettai Pakkiriah Pillai
1874-1920
Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar
1673-1704
Wallajahpet Krishnaswami Bhagavatar
1824
Adoni Hanumantha Bhattar
1875
Karvetinagar Sarangapani
1680-1750
Kanjira Radhakrishna Ayyar
1826
Illupur Veeraswami Nattuvan
1875
Govindasamayya & Koovansamayya
1680-1750
Vedanayakam Pillai
1826-1889
Annadhana Sastriar
1875
Maharajah Shahaji II ofTanjore
1684-1712
Trivandram Raghava Ayyar
1826
Pudukottai Dakshinamurti pillai
1875-1937
Vijaya Dasa
1687-1763
S. Annaswami Sastri
1827-1900
Palani Krishna Ayyar
1876-1908
Uthukadu Venkatasubbayyar
1700-1765
Sivarama Chiramal
1827-1897
Tiger Varadachariar
1876-1950
Mahayogi Anandaghan
1700 C.
Chinnuswami Dasar
1828-1881
Veena Varadayya
1877-1952
Govinda Matya
17th C.
Kanchipuram Rangachariar
1830
Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar
1877-1945
Kshetragna
17th C.
Duritakala Krishnaier
1830
Bangalore Nagarathinammal
1878-1952
Margadarsi Sesha Ayyangar
17th C.
Kanjira Krishnamachariar
1830
Dr.T. Srinivasaraghavacharya
1878-1949
Giriraja Kavi
17 th C.
Andemi Sivarama Bhagavatar
1830
Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar
1878-1921
Thayumanavar
Arunachala Kavirayar
Marimutha Pillai
1705-1742
Pallavi Narasimha Ayyangar
1830
Tiruvalaputhur Pasupathiah Pillai
1879-1958
1711-1778
Tanjore Samdha Veeraswami Naidu
1833
M.K.M. Ponnuswami Pillai
1879-1929
1712-1787
Tachur Singaracharyulu Brothers
1834-1916
Malaikottai Govindaswami Pillai __
1879-1931
Jagannadha Dasa
1726-1809
Ramaswami Sivan
1839-1897
Kallidaikurichi Vedantam Bhagavatar
1879
Rajah Thulajaji ofTanjore
1728-1736
Subbarama Dikshitar
1839-1906
Veena Vaidyanatha Ayyar, Mayuram
1880
Munipalli Subramania Kavi
1730-1780
Nilakanta Sivan
1839-1900
Kothavasal Venkatarama Ayyar
1880
Ramaswami Dikshitar
1735-1817
Tirunelveli Krishnaswami Ayyar
1840-1900
Ennapadam Venkatarama Bhagavatar
1880
Ramapurathu Warriar
1750
Tanjore Krishna Bhagavatar
1841-1903
Mayuram Veenai Vaidyanatha Ayyar
1880
Toomu Narasimha Dasa
1750-1820
Pallavi Sesha Ayyar
1842-1909
Mangudi Chidambara Bhagavathar
1880-1938
Upanishad Brahman Yogin
1751
Maha Vaidyanatha Ayyar
1844-1893
Sembanarkoil Ramaswami Pillai
1880-1920
Sangeetha Saaraamritha-Thulajaji
Tiruvotriyur Tyagayyar
1845-1917
Anayampatti Subba Ayyar
1881-1961
Maharaja of Thajavur
Syama Sastri (of Trinity),
Patnam Subramania Ayyar
1845-1002
Kalakad N. Subbiah Bhagavatar
1881-1955
1767-1847
Umayalpuram Ananta Bharati
1845-1905
Mahakavi Subramania Bharati
1882-1921
Subbukutti Ayya
1770-1854
Das Swamigal
1845-1925
Raja Jagadiswara Venkateswara Ettappan
1882
Muthuswami Dikshitar (of Trinity),
1776-1835
Suchindram Sankaranarayana Bhagavatar
1846-1888'
T.K. Sesha Ayyangar
1882
Vinayaka Sastriar
Sadguru Swamigal, Marudanallur
1776-1864
Ettayapuram Ramachandra Bhagavatar
1846-1915
Palladam Sanjeeva Rao
1882
1777-1817
Valadi Radhakrishna Ayyar
1849-1908
Chidambaram Srirangachariar
1883-1943
Chinnaswami Dikshitar
1778-1823
Kundrakudi Venkatarama Ayyar
1850
Gayaka Shikhamani Harikeshanallur
Wallajahpet Venkataramana Bhagavatar
1781-1874
Achyuthadasa
1850
Dr. L. Muthaiah Bhagavatar of Mysore
Pallavi Doraiswami Ayyar
1782-1816
Urayur Muthuswamy
1850
Karaikudi Veena Subbarama Ayyar
1883-1936
Marungapuri Gopalakrishna Ayyar
183-1968
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