Carnatic music

Extracted from the book Carnatic Summer by Sri.V.Sriram. It is an account of the development of Carnatic music right from ancient times to the present day passing through the periods of Purandaradasa, Kshetragna, Saint Thyagaraja and other composers.

The trinity of Carnatic Music: Muthuswami Dikshitar,Thyagaraja and Shyama Sastri.

Carnatic music is majorly performed by singing. There are various instruments in support like melodic instruments, rhythmic instruments, drone instruments, and percussion instruments. #CarnaticMusic #PercussionInstruments #MusicStories

MSS : Carnatic Music Legend. I listen to some of her songs while meditating.

M S Subbulakshmi - Legend of all Legends- Carnatic Music - Divine and Insirational

Sa Re Ga Ma, 80x100 cm, acrylic on canvas, January 2016

Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Shyama Shastri -The Trinity of Carnatic music.

This infographic will help you get a quick history of the popular and ancient form of music- Carnatic music. You can know about its interesting facts, but still, if you want to get detailed information about it, then do visit: https://www.ipassio.com/wiki/music-styles/indian-classical-music/carnatic-music

TV Ramprasadh's Carnatic Vocal Concert

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Shri Kakarla Tyagabrahmam, Saint Tyagaraja was one of the greatest composers of Carnatic music or Indian classical music. He was a prolific composer and highly influential in the development of the classical music tradition. Tyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in praise of Lord Rama, many of which remain popular today.

Gopika Manoharam Ragam: Mohanam Talam: Adhi Composer: Muthuswami Dikshitar Pallavi: Gopikaa manoharam bhajeham govardhana giridharam suravaram muraharam Samashti charanam: Taapasa hridaya vesham ramesam taapaarthihara vinutham natha chaturam Madhyama Kalam Gopaalam kousthubamani bhusham kamsa haram kaamithya mrithu bhaasham aparaarjitham ananta vedagosham amaresanuta guruguha santosham Click here for audio

Carnatic (South Indian) Instruments. The Indian classical music tradition consists of two main streams - the Carnatic in the south, and the Hindustani in the north

With the 16 Swaras (s,r1,r2,r3,g1,g2,g3,m1,m2,p,d1,d2,d3,n1,n2,n3),there is no magic done in carnatic music to classify the ragas.Years ago ,from 14th to 17th century many scholars put a great effort in developing a base for classical music Raga Classification.THAT, is the sole source for all the other scholars in developing and enhancing the Raga patterns,both parent(janaka or melakarta) and child (janya) ragas.Melakarta or janaka ragas are classified based on Katapayadi Scheme or…

Ragas by the Thames: Sudha Ragunathan at Darbar Festival, London. Sudha Ragunathan is the most eminent Carnatic singer working today. Sitting cross-legged in the middle of musicians on violin, percussion and tambura drone, Ragunathan began by quoting Plato — “Music gives a soul to the universe” — then went on to sing devotional odes in a voice that did, indeed, feel heaven-sent.