Papanasam Ramayya Sivan was an Indian composer of which musical style?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Carnatic music.
Papanasam Ramayya Sivan (1890-1973) was an Indian composer of Carnatic music. He was also a singer and a film score composer.
- Carnatic music is a system of music that originated in South India. It's also known as Karnāṭaka saṃgīta in the Dravidian languages.
- Sivan's compositions were based on classical South Indian music. He was known as Tamil Thyaagaraja.
- Sivan's compositions were popularised by artists like M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, D. K. Pattammal, and M. S. Subbulakshmi.
- Sivan composed songs in Tamil, Sanskrit, and Telugu.