![]() ![]() ![]() In contrast to Hindustani music, the main emphasis in Carnatic music is on vocal music most compositions are written to be sung, and even when played on instruments, they are meant to be performed in gāyaki (singing) style.Īlthough there are stylistic differences, the basic elements of śruti (the relative musical pitch), swara (the musical sound of a single note), rāga (the mode or melodic formulæ), and tala (the rhythmic cycles) form the foundation of improvisation and composition in both Carnatic and Hindustani music. ![]() It is one of two main sub-genres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions the other sub-genre being Hindustani music, which emerged as a distinct form because of Persian and Islamic influences in North India. Carnatic music ( Sanskrit: कर्नाटक संगीत Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ ಸಂಗೀತ) is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
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