Carnatic music

Carnatic music or Karnatak music (Sanskrit कर्णाटक सङ्गीतं, Telugu కర్నాటక సంగీతం) is the classical music of South India, as opposed to the classical music of North India, called Hindustani music.

Related Topics:
Classical music - South India - Hindustani music

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Lyrics in Carnatic music are largely devotional; most of the songs are addressed to the Hindu deities. There are a lot of songs emphasising love and other social issues.

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As with all Indian classical music, the two main components of Carnatic music are raga, a melodic pattern and tala, a rhythmic pattern. (One might want to read these pages before proceeding.)

Related Topics:
Indian classical music - Raga - Tala

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