The Contributions of Gayaka Sarwabhauma Sreeman Parupalli Ramakrishnaiyya Pantulu to Carnatic Music

The study is about the life and contribution of Gayaka Sarwabhauma Sreeman Parupalli Ramakrishnaiyya Pantulu to Carnatic music. Parupalli Rama Krishnaiah Pantulu ]was a great guru and musician of sterling worth. Parupalli Rama Krishnaiah Pantulu has maintained a standard of ideal Gayaka with importance to raga and bhava in his presentation. He set a noble example as a great guru and a musician for many to follow.

He was a great performer and always followed the Kacheri Dharma and Gayaka tradition. His concerts were divine and educational. He was one of the few musicians with a great reputation over the whole of South India. He was instrumental in the propagation of Carnatic music by his efforts in establishing all India radio at Vijayawada. He followed the Gurukula method of training and treated all his students equally irrespective of their caste and creed. He was responsible for producing many eminent musicians.