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Serfoji II (1798-1832) of Tanjore’s greatest legacy is
his patronage of a generation of dance and music teachers, including the
Tanjore Quartet who wrote hundreds of pieces which form the core of
Bharatanatyam and Karnatik music today. This music, which is in Telugu,
Tamil, Sanskrit, and Hindi, to name a few, are archived at the Saraswati
Mahal Library. Serfoji II is responsible for introducing instruments
like the violin to South Indian music.
(‘Scholar-king Serfoji II of Tanjore (1798-1832): Transforming
Tradition, Shaping Modernity,’ Indira Peterson, January 9, 2016 at
Jnanapravaha, Mumbai)
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