<P> Purandara Dāsa ( Kannada : ಪುರಂದರ ದಾಸ ) ( 1484 -- 1564 ) was a Haridasa ( a devotee - servant of Lord Hari ( Vishnu ) ) , great devotee of Lord Krishna ( an incarnation of Lord Vishnu ) and a saint . He was a disciple of the celebrated Madhwa philosopher - saint Vyasatirtha , and a contemporary of yet another great Haridasa , Kanakadasa . His Guru , Vyasatirtha glorified Purandara Dasa in a song thus : Dāsarendare purandara dāsarayya . He was a composer , singer and one of the chief founding - proponents of the South Indian classical music ( Carnatic Music ) . In honor of his significant and legendary contributions to Carnatic Music , he is widely referred to as the Pitamaha ( lit , `` father '' or the `` grandfather '' ) of Carnatic Music . He is respected as an avatara ( incarnation ) of the great sage Narada ( a celestial being who is also a singer ) . </P>
<P> Purandara Dāsa ( Kannada : ಪುರಂದರ ದಾಸ ) ( 1484 -- 1564 ) was a Haridasa ( a devotee - servant of Lord Hari ( Vishnu ) ) , great devotee of Lord Krishna ( an incarnation of Lord Vishnu ) and a saint . He was a disciple of the celebrated Madhwa philosopher - saint Vyasatirtha , and a contemporary of yet another great Haridasa , Kanakadasa . His Guru , Vyasatirtha glorified Purandara Dasa in a song thus : Dāsarendare purandara dāsarayya . He was a composer , singer and one of the chief founding - proponents of the South Indian classical music ( Carnatic Music ) . In honor of his significant and legendary contributions to Carnatic Music , he is widely referred to as the Pitamaha ( lit , `` father '' or the `` grandfather '' ) of Carnatic Music . He is respected as an avatara ( incarnation ) of the great sage Narada ( a celestial being who is also a singer ) . </P>
who is known as father of karnataka music
who is known as father of karnataka music
Purandara Dāsa
Purandara Dāsa