Who among the following was the youngest recipient of…
Question & Answer (English)
Who among the following was the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy in 1947?
- Bhimsen Joshi
- Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
- Mallikarjun Bheemarayappa Mansur
- Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer — Correct Answer
The correct answer is Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer.
- Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer was a legendary Carnatic vocalist.
- He was awarded the prestigious Sangeetha Kalanidhi title by the Music Academy, Madras in 1947.
- At the time of receiving the award, he was the youngest recipient of this honor.
- He is often referred to as the "Pitamaha" (Grandfather) of modern Carnatic music.
प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)
निम्नलिखित में से कौन 1947 में संगीत अकादमी द्वारा सम्मानित 'संगीत कलानिधि' के सबसे कम उम्र के प्राप्तकर्ता थे?
- भीमसेन जोशी
- अरियाकुडी रामानुज अयंगर
- मल्लिकार्जुन भीमरायप्पा मनसूर
- सेम्मंगुडी राधाकृष्ण श्रीनिवास अय्यर — सही उत्तर
सही उत्तर सेम्मंगुडी राधाकृष्ण श्रीनिवास अय्यर है।
- सेम्मंगुडी राधाकृष्ण श्रीनिवास अय्यर कर्नाटक संगीत के एक महान गायक थे।
- उन्हें 1947 में मद्रास संगीत अकादमी द्वारा प्रतिष्ठित संगीत कलानिधि पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया था।
- उस समय, वह यह सम्मान पाने वाले सबसे कम उम्र के संगीतकार थे।
- उन्हें अक्सर आधुनिक कर्नाटक संगीत का 'पितामह' माना जाता है।
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