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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Purandara Dasa was a 15th–16th century Kannada poet-composer and Haridasa saint regarded as the systematiser of Carnatic music pedagogy.
- Why is Purandara Dasa called the father of Carnatic music?
- How is Purandara Dasa related to the Carnatic Trinity?
- What is the Haridasa movement and how does Purandara Dasa fit into it?
- Are the biographical details of Purandara Dasa historically verified?

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Purandara Dasa was a 15th–16th century Kannada poet-composer and Haridasa saint regarded as the systematiser of Carnatic music pedagogy.

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