Who are the members of the Trinity of Carnatic Music?

Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, and Syama Sastri.

Tyagaraja and Annamacharya: Carnatic Music Pioneers (2018 PYQ)

ID: ANC_LIT_2018_04 Ref: Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania

With reference to culture history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
4. Annamacharya kirtnas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct Option: B

Tyagaraja created several new ragas and primarily praised Lord Rama. Annamacharya composed kirtans for Lord Venkateshwara and lived centuries before Tyagaraja.