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'''''Thanjavur Quartet''''' were four brothers, '''Chinnayya''', '''Ponnayya''', '''Sivanandam''' and '''Vadivelu''', who lived during the early 19th century and contributed to the development of [[Bharatanatyam]] and [[Carnatic music]]. [[File:Lineage_of_Thanjavur_Quartet.jpg|thumb|right|Lineage of Thanjavur Quartet]]They excelled in the art of Bharatanatyam.The brothers were employed in the courts of the [[Maratha]] King [[Serfoji II]] at [[Thanjavur]] initially, and then moved to Travancore to the Court of Swati Tirunal.They lived in the courts of Tulajaji and Sarabhoji kings.The Tanjore brothers gave the actual form of the recent day repertoire of Bharatanatyam - The Margam. | '''''Thanjavur Quartet''''' were four brothers, '''Chinnayya''', '''Ponnayya''', '''Sivanandam''' and '''Vadivelu''', who lived during the early 19th century and contributed to the development of [[Bharatanatyam]] and [[Carnatic music]]. [[File:Lineage_of_Thanjavur_Quartet.jpg|thumb|right|Lineage of Thanjavur Quartet]]They excelled in the art of Bharatanatyam.The brothers were employed in the courts of the [[Maratha]] King [[Serfoji II]] at [[Thanjavur]] initially, and then moved to Travancore to the Court of Swati Tirunal.They lived in the courts of Tulajaji and Sarabhoji kings. The Tanjore brothers gave the actual form of the recent day repertoire of Bharatanatyam - The Margam. | ||
==Musical training== | ==Musical training== | ||
At the encouragement of the King they learnt the nuances of Carnatic music from a number of exponents of their time including [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]. Dikshitar appreciated Vadivelu Pillai as an ''ekasandhagrahi'', one who had the ability to repeat a song heard only once. The quartet wrote a set of nine songs called ''navaratna mela'' in tribute of their teacher. | At the encouragement of the King they learnt the nuances of Carnatic music from a number of exponents of their time including [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]. Dikshitar appreciated Vadivelu Pillai as an ''ekasandhagrahi'', one who had the ability to repeat a song heard only once. The quartet wrote a set of nine songs called ''navaratna mela'' in tribute of their teacher. | ||
After a stint at the courts of Serfoji, the brothers moved to [[Travancore]] and were patronised by [[Swati Tirunal]]. The king appointed Vadivelu Pillai as the court musician. Vadivelu Pillai also learnt to play the violin gained expertise and demonstrated that not only Kalpita sangeetam but Manodharma sangeetam could also be easily and deftly played on the instrument. Vadivelu was the first to introduce Violin instrument to Carnatic music | After a stint at the courts of Serfoji, the brothers moved to [[Travancore]] and were patronised by [[Swati Tirunal]]. The king appointed Vadivelu Pillai as the court musician. Vadivelu Pillai also learnt to play the violin gained expertise and demonstrated that not only Kalpita sangeetam but Manodharma sangeetam could also be easily and deftly played on the instrument. Vadivelu was the first to introduce Violin instrument to Carnatic music. | ||
== Compositions == | == Compositions == | ||