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.

B Devendrappa
Picture of Devendrappa

He was one of the notable musicians who received various awards including Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1963[1] for Karnatik vocal music and Sangeetha Kalarathna award in 1971.[2]

He was awarded a doctorate. He died in 1986 in Mysore.

Songs

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One of his songs is Song Rara Enipilachitehy.[3][non-primary source needed]

References

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  1. "B. Devendrappa - oi". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Sangeetha Kalarathna Awardees
  3. https://soundcloud.com/archive-of-indian-music/b-devendrappa-palace-vidwan-of Raga Kharaharipriya- Song Rara Enipilachitehy