At this juncture we need to mention the unparalleled contribution by the four Tamil brothers of Tanjore famously known as the Tanjore Quartets. They are Sri.CHINNAYA {B.1802}, Sri.PONNIAH {B.1804} ,Sri.SIVANANDAM{B.1808}, and Sri.VADIVELU{B.1810}.The PARAMPARAI , artistic family lineage of the Tanjore Quartets goes back to 1638 to Sri.Gopala Nattuvanar {B.1638} who was a great artist. The brothers were groomed in carnatic music by Sri.Muthuswami Dikshitar of the celebrated Trinity of Carnatic music. Thus the dance which was popular only in the temples and courts was designed and codified as a stage art by these four well versed born artists.The QUARTETS thus became court musicians and the early promoters of ART.
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