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*Founder of Cholamandal Artists village in Chennai
Ans : K.C.S. Paniker
*The first private art gallery of Kerala ‘Chitrakoodam’ was founded by
Ans : C.N. Karunakaran
*‘Tribal Witches’ is the famous painting of
Ans : C.N. Karunakaran
Raja Ravi Varma
*Famous paintings of Raja Ravi Varma
Ans : Lady Lost in Thought,Shakuntala Damayanti Talking to a Swan ,Nair Woman
*In 1904 Raja Ravi Varma was belowed with the Kaiser - i- Hind Gold Medal by
Ans : Viceroy Lord Curzon
*The award instituted by Government of ' Kerala to people who show excellence in the field of art and culture
Ans : Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram
MUSIC
*Two distinct style of Indian classical music
Ans : Carnatic and Hindustani Music
*Father of Carnatic Music
Ans : Purandara Dasa
*Original name of Purandara Dasa
Ans : Srinivasa Naik
*Trinity of Carnatic Music
Ans : Muthuswami Dikshitar, Tyagaraja Swamikal, Syama Sastrikal
*The fundamental ragas in Carnatic Music
Ans : Melakarta Ragas (72 ragas)
*First to compose the Swarajati musical genre
Ans : Syama Sastrikal
*Hamsadhvani raga in Carnatic music was created by
Ans : Ramaswami Dikshitar
*The musician who used violin for the first time in Carnatic musical performance
Ans : Muthuswami Dikshitar
*The Travancore king known as ‘The Monarch Musician’
Ans : Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
*Thyagaraja Carnatic Music Festival is held in
Ans : Thiruvaiyar (Tamil Nadu)
*City in South India famous for the manufacture of musical instruments
Ans : Thanjavur
