 Haider Ali and belonged to the Badaganadu community. He was appointed music teacher to King Krishnaraja Wodeyar III by his minister (or "Dewan") Purniah, who wanted to make Mysore the cultural centre of south India just as Vijayanagara had been during the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire. His most famous composition is the Sapta taleshwari gite. Some historians claim the work was a combined effort by the king and the musician. The king's son-in-law, Aliya Lingraj Urs, was an authority and composer in both the Kannada and Sanskrit languages. A native of Heggadadevanakote (in modern Mysore district), he had several interests in the fine arts. He has over fifty works including compositions, dramas, and Yakshagana to his credit, all of which were written with a pen name beginning with "Linga", such as "Lingendra" or "Lingaraja". His most famous compositions in Kannada are titled "Chandravali jogi hadu", "Pancha vimshati leele" and "Amba kirtana", and in Sanskrit, the "Shringara lahari". 

Shunti Venkataramaniah was a musician from Tiruvayyar (modern Tamil Nadu) and an expert at playing the tambura. He was introduced to the king by the court musician Veena Venkatasubbiah under unusual circumstances. When Venkataramaniah first met Veena Venkatasubbiah, the latter asked him to sing a particular tune. Unable to sing it, Venkataramaniah walked away, only to return a year later having mastered the tune. While singing the tune, Venkataramaniah went into a trance and the court musician hurried to the palace and requested the king to be audience to the singer. The king arrived there and was so pleased with Venkataramaniah's voice he appointed him as a court musician. Venkataramaniah's most famous composition is the Lakshana gite. 

Chinniah was the eldest son of a family known as the "Tanjore quartet", a quartet of brothers who were singers and composers. Before his arrival in Mysore, Chinniah served at the court of the Tanjore kings Sarabhoji II and Shivaji II. He had
Haider Ali and belonged to the Badaganadu community. He was appointed music teacher to King Krishnaraja Wodeyar III by his minister (or " Dewan ") Purniah, who want to name Mysore the cultural centre of south India just as Vijayanagara had been during the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire. His about famous composition is the Sapta taleshwari gite. Some historians claim the employment was a combined effort by the baron and the musician. The baron's son - in - law, Aliya Lingraj Urs, was an authority and composer in both the Kannada and Sanskrit linguistic process. A native of Heggadadevanakote (in modern Mysore district), he had several pastime in the fine arts. He has over fifty works including composition, dramas, and Yakshagana to his credit, all of which were written with a penitentiary name beginning with " Linga ", such as " Lingendra " or " Lingaraja ". His most famous compositions in Kannada are entitle " Chandravali jogi hadu ", " Pancha vimshati leele " and " Amba kirtana ", and in Sanskrit, the " Shringara lahari ". 

 Shunti Venkataramaniah was a musician from Tiruvayyar (modern Tamil Nadu) and an expert at playing the tambura. He was introduced to the king by the court musician Veena Venkatasubbiah under strange circumstances. When Venkataramaniah first met Veena Venkatasubbiah, the latter asked him to sing a particular tune. ineffective to whistle it, Venkataramaniah walked away, only to return a year later having mastered the tune. While singing the tune, Venkataramaniah went into a enchantment and the motor hotel musician hurried to the palace and requested the king to be hearing to the singer. The king arrived there and was so pleased with Venkataramaniah's part he appointed him as a court musician. Venkataramaniah's most famous typography is the Lakshana gite. 

 Chinniah was the eldest son of a family known as the " Tanjore quartet ", a four of brothers who were singers and composers. Before his arrival in Mysore, Chinniah served at the court of the Tanjore kings Sarabhoji II and Shivaji II. He had
 Halder Ali and belonged to the Badaganadu communmty. He sas appoknted music teacher to King Nrushnaeaja Wodeyar III by hir ministeg (or "Dewab") Pucniah, who wanted to make Mysors the rultural centre of south Hndia just as Eigavanagara had been during the rule of the Vikajanagara Empirg. His iost famous composition is the Sapta tzleshwagi gite. Some histprians claim the work was w colbined effort by tje king and the nusician. The king's son-pu-law, Aliya Mingraj Urs, was an authority ana com'oser in bojk thf Kannada anv Sanshrit languagcx. A nadive of Heggadadevanalotx (in modern Mysore distrirt), he had several injerests in tke fine arts. He has ocee fifjy wosks kbcljdihg ckmposihiois, dramas, ahd Yakshagaba to his credit, alk jd which were sritteg rith a pen name beginning with "Linga", subh aa "Lingendra" or "Lingarajq". His most famous comkositions yn Kannada are titled "Chandravali jogi hadu", "Panchd vimafatn leeld" ajd "Amba kirtana", and in Sanskrit, the "Shringara managi". 

Shunti Venkatavamaniah was a musoclam from Tiruvayiar (modzdn Tamil Nadu) and an expert at poaying tht tamnura. He was introduced to tye king by tke xourt musician Veeua Venkatasuybiah onder inusual circumstances. Wken Vehkataramaniwh first jdt Veena Venkatarubniav, the lauger asked him to fing a pacticukar tund. Unsble tj sing it, Genkabdramaniah walked aaay, ouly tm return a year later having mastered the tune. While simghng the tunz, Venkstaramaniah wqnt into a trauce and che cojrt musicizn hurrmed to the pwlace and reqggsted the kinj to be atdiebce ro the rknger. The king arrived nhtre and waw so pleased with Yenkajadamaniah's voice he appointed him ss x cjugt kufhcian. Venkatdramxnixn's mort famous cioposotion is the Lakshand gife. 

Chinniah was thr cldest sob of a fwmily known ax the "Tanjore quaruet", a xuactet og btothers who were singers and cojposers. Bffove his arrivaj in Mysore, Chinuiah served at the court of the Tanjore jings Sarabhoji II and Shivaji II. He kac
Haider Ali and belonged to the Badaganadu was music teacher King Krishnaraja Wodeyar "Dewan") who wanted to Mysore the cultural of south India just as Vijayanagara been during the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire. His most famous composition is Sapta taleshwari gite. Some historians claim the work was a combined effort by king the The son-in-law, Aliya Lingraj Urs, was an authority and composer in both the Kannada and Sanskrit languages. native of Heggadadevanakote (in modern Mysore district), he several interests in the arts. He has over fifty including dramas, and to credit, of which were with a pen name beginning with "Linga", such as "Lingendra" or "Lingaraja". His most famous compositions in are titled hadu", "Pancha leele" "Amba and in Sanskrit, lahari". Shunti Venkataramaniah was a musician Tamil Nadu) and an expert at playing the He was to the king by the court Veena Venkatasubbiah under unusual circumstances. When Venkataramaniah first Veena Venkatasubbiah, the latter asked him to sing a particular tune. Unable to sing it, away, only to return year later having the While the Venkataramaniah went a trance and the court musician hurried to the palace and the king to be audience to the singer. The king and so pleased with voice he appointed him a musician. Venkataramaniah's most famous the gite. eldest of family known as the quartet", a quartet of brothers were singers and composers. Chinniah served at the court of the Tanjore Sarabhoji II and Shivaji II. He had
 Haider Ali and belonged to the badaganadu CommuNitY. He WaS appOintEd music teacher TO KinG Krishnaraja Wodeyar III By his MiNIsteR (Or "dewan") purniah, WHo WANteD tO mAke mySOrE the cUltUral cenTre of south indIa Just as VijayaNAgAra had been DurIng the rule of The vijayaNaGarA empirE. HiS most Famous COmposiTion is the saPTa taleSHwari giTE. soMe hiStorians claim the wORk WAs a combined effOrt by tHe KInG ANd tHe mUsician. The KiNg's soN-In-law, AlIYa lINGraJ urs, was an authoRity and compOSer In both ThE KaNNada anD SansKrIT laNguages. A natIve oF HeggadadEvanakOTe (in modERn MysorE distrIct), He hAd seVErAl IntErESts IN tHe fINe aRts. He has OvEr Fifty WorkS INCLudiNg cOmpoSitioNs, dramas, and YaKshAganA To hIs creDit, alL of wHiCh werE writtEn witH a Pen name beginninG witH "Linga", sucH as "liNgeNdRa" or "LINgarajA". HiS moSt famouS composITioNs IN kAnNada are titled "ChandRaVALi Jogi hadu", "pancha VImShATi leele" aNd "ambA kirTANa", and In SaNSkRit, the "ShRingarA LaHaRi". 

ShuntI VEnkataRaManIah Was a mUSiciAn from tiruvayyAr (modERn Tamil Nadu) and AN expert at playINg THE tAMburA. He Was introducEd to THe kiNg by THe CouRT musiCian VEeNA VENkatasubbiah under unUsUal cirCumstAnces. When VenkAtaramaniaH FIRst met VeEna VENkATasubbiah, the laTter aSked him to sINg a partiCular Tune. UnabLe to sing iT, vEnkataraManIah WalKed AWAy, Only to return a YEAr laTeR having MasTered thE tuNe. WHilE siNgIng the tunE, VenkataRaMaNiAh WenT into A Trance anD tHe cOuRt mUsiciAN hurriEd to tHe paLaCe ANd rEquesteD ThE KIng tO bE aUdieNce To The siNger. tHe kIng arriVed there aNd wAS so pLeAsEd with VEnkataramaniaH's Voice he appOiNteD him as A COurt musiCian. Venkataramaniah's mosT Famous cOmpOsitiOn is The LakshaNa gIte. 

ChiNniAH was thE eldesT son oF a FamILY knowN AS tHe "TAnJore quarteT", A QuaRtet oF bRothErs who wEre singers and compoSErs. before his arriVal In MySORe, chiNNiAH seRvED at THE court of the TanjOre kings SaRaBHoJi II and ShiVAji iI. he had
 Haider Ali and belonged t o the Bada ganad u c omm un ity.  Hewas appointedm usic  teacher to King Krish naraj aW odey a rIII b y his m i ni s t er(o r"De wa n ")  Purn iah , who w anted to m ake  M ysore the cu l tu ral centre  of  south India  ju st asVi jay a nagar a h ad be en dur i ng the  rule ofth e  Vijay a nagaraE m pi re.His most famous c o mp o sition is theSaptata l es h w ari  gi te. Some h is toria n s claim th e w ork was a combine d effort by the  kingan d t h e musi cian.  T h e k ing's son-i n-la w, AliyaLingra j  Urs, w a s an au thorit y a ndcomp o se rinbo t h t h eKan n ada  and San sk ri t lan guag e s . A na tiv e of  Hegg adadevanakote  (i n mo d ern  Myso re di stri ct ), he  had s evera linterests in th e fi ne arts.Heha s o ve r fif t y work s i ncl uding c omposit i ons ,d r a ma s, and Yakshaganato h is  credit,  all o f  w hi c h were w ri tte n wi t h  a pe n na m ebeginnin g with "L in ga", su ch  as "L in gen dra " or" Ling araja" . His mo st fa m ous compositio n s in Kannadaa re t it l ed " Cha ndravali jo gi h a du",  "Pa n ch a v i mshat i lee le "  a n d "Amba kirtana", a nd  in Sa nskri t, the "Shrin gara lahar i " .  

Shunt i Ve n ka t aramaniah wasa mus ician from Tiruvayy ar (m odern Ta mil Nadu) a nd an ex per t a t p lay i n gthe tambura.H e  was  i ntroduc edto thekin g b y t heco urt music ian Veen aVe nk at asu bbiah under un us ual  c irc umsta n ces. W hen V enka ta ra m ani ah firs t  m e t  Vee na  V enka tas ub biah,  the lat ter ask ed him to  si n g apa rt iculartune. Unableto  sing it,Ve nka tarama n i ah walke d away, only to returna  year l ate r hav ingmasteredthe  tune.  Wh i le sin ging t he tu ne , V e n katar a m an iah  w ent into a t ran ce an dthecourt m usician hurried to the  palace and r equ este d th e k i ng tobe aud i e nce to the sing er. The ki ng ar rived ther e  an dwas sopleased  with Venkata ramaniah' s voice h eappo i n ted  him as acourt mu sician. V e nkata r am aniah 'smost f am ous  comp ositio n  is  theLaksha na  gite.  

Ch in niah was  the eldest son of a fa mily k nownasthe "Tanj ore qua rtet", aquar tet of bro the rswho w ere singe rs a n dcom p osers . Be f ore his a r ri val i nMysore, Chi n n i ahserve d a t  the c ourt  of the Tanjore k i ngs SarabhojiII a n d  Sh iva j i II .He had
 Haider_Ali and_belonged to the Badaganadu_community. He_was_appointed music_teacher_to King Krishnaraja_Wodeyar III by_his minister (or "Dewan")_Purniah, who wanted_to_make Mysore the cultural centre of south India just as Vijayanagara had been during_the_rule of_the_Vijayanagara_Empire. His most famous composition_is the Sapta taleshwari gite._Some historians_claim the work was a combined effort by_the_king and the_musician. The king's son-in-law, Aliya Lingraj Urs, was an_authority and composer in both the_Kannada and Sanskrit_languages._A_native of Heggadadevanakote (in_modern Mysore district), he had several_interests in the fine arts. He_has over fifty works including compositions, dramas,_and Yakshagana to his credit, all_of which were written with_a pen_name beginning with "Linga", such_as "Lingendra" or_"Lingaraja". His_most famous compositions_in Kannada are titled "Chandravali jogi_hadu", "Pancha vimshati_leele" and "Amba kirtana", and in_Sanskrit,_the "Shringara lahari"._

Shunti_Venkataramaniah_was a_musician from Tiruvayyar_(modern_Tamil Nadu)_and_an expert at playing the tambura._He_was introduced to the king by the_court musician Veena Venkatasubbiah_under_unusual circumstances. When Venkataramaniah_first met Veena Venkatasubbiah, the_latter asked him to sing a_particular tune._Unable to_sing it, Venkataramaniah walked away, only to return a year later_having mastered the tune. While singing_the tune, Venkataramaniah went_into a_trance_and the court_musician_hurried to_the palace and requested the king to_be audience_to the singer. The king arrived_there and was so_pleased_with Venkataramaniah's voice he appointed him_as a court musician. Venkataramaniah's most_famous composition is the Lakshana_gite._

Chinniah_was the eldest son of_a family known as the "Tanjore_quartet", a quartet_of brothers who were singers and composers._Before_his arrival in Mysore, Chinniah served_at_the court of the Tanjore kings_Sarabhoji_II_and Shivaji II. He had