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Venkatamakhi | |
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| Other names | Venkateswara |
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| Years active | fl. c. 1630 |
| Notable work | Chaturdandiprakashika |
| Father | Govinda Dikshita |
Venkatamakhin (IAST: Veṅkaṭamakhin; fl. c. 1630[1]) or Venkatamakhi, was an Indian poet, musician, and musicologist of Carnatic music.[1] He is renowned for his Chaturdandiprakashika in which he explicates the melakarta system of classifying ragas.[2] Venkatamakhin composed geethams and prabandhas, as well as 24 ashtapadis in praise of Lord Thyagaraja of Tiruvarur.
- ^ a b GroveMusicOnline.
- ^ Subramanian 1999, p. 135.