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GK QUESTION#565

What was the main contribution of Annamacharya to Bhakti music?

  1. AHe wrote devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateswara.Correct answer
  2. BHe composed hymns only for royal courts.
  3. CHe opposed the use of music in devotion.
  4. DHe promoted only instrumental music without lyrics.
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A. He wrote devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateswara.

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Annamacharya, a 15th -century saint-poet from Andhra Pradesh, is revered as the earliest known composer in the Carnatic music tradition. He composed more than 32,000 sankirtanas in praise of Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala.

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