Question: who is known as father of karnataka music
Answer: Purandara Dāsa ( Kannada : ಪುರಂದರ ದಾಸ ) ( 1484 -- 1564 ) was a Haridasa ( a devotee - servant of Lord Hari ( Vishnu ) ) , great devotee of Lord Krishna ( an incarnation of Lord Vishnu ) and a saint .