Pichu Sambamoorthi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pichu Sambamoorthi

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1901

Place of Birth: Bitragunta, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1973

Profession: musicologist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Pichu Sambamoorthi (1901–1973) was an Indian musicologist, writer and the professor of musicology at the Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
He was the author several books on music, including A Dictionary of South Indian Music and Musicians, Great composers, South Indian Music, Sruthi Vadyas (Drones) and Laya Vadyas: Time-Keeping Instruments.
He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1972.
The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1971, for his contributions to music.
He was also a 1963 recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship.