B. Devendrappa
B. Devendrappa, known as the Palace Vidwan of Mysore, was one of the notable musicians in the court of Jayachamaraja Wodeyar.
B. Devendrappa was the son of vocalist B S Ramayya. He was born in Ayanur village of Shimoga district, in present-day Karnataka.
He was one of the notable musicians who received various awards including Central Sangeet [Natak Akademi Award] in 1963 for Karnatik vocal music and Sangeetha Kalarathna award in 1971.
He was awarded doctorate. He died in 1986, in Mysore.