Who is credited with systematizing Carnatic music through the 'Melakarta' scheme?
- Tyagaraja
- Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Venkatamakhin
- Purandara Dasa
Answer: Venkatamakhin
Venkatamakhin (17th century) systematized Carnatic music through the Melakarta scheme of 72 parent ragas in his work 'Chaturdandi Prakasika'. This framework remains foundational to Carnatic music theory. [[1]]