B. Devendrappa (1899–1986), known as the Palace Vidwan of Mysore, was one of the notable musicians in the court of Jayachamaraja Wodeyar. He was the son of vocalist B S Ramayya. He was born in the village of Ayanur of Shimoga district, in present-day Karnataka.
He was one of the notable musicians who received various awards including Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 19631 for Karnatik vocal music and Sangeetha Kalarathna award in 1971.2
He was awarded a doctorate. He died in 1986 in Mysore.
Songs
One of his songs is Song Rara Enipilachitehy.3
References
References
- "B. Devendrappa - oi". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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- https://soundcloud.com/archive-of-indian-music/b-devendrappa-palace-vidwan-of Raga Kharaharipriya- Song Rara Enipilachitehy