Carnatic Music

INTRODUCTION• System of music commonly

associated with the Southern part of India

• “Carnatic” means traditional or ancient

• requires much thought, both artistically and technically

• rich heritage of Indian culture and religion

ELEMENTS OF CARNATIC MUSIC

Shruti Swara

Raga Tala

Melakarta

SWARAS

SHADJA

SUDDHA RISHABHA

CHATUSRUTI RISHABHA

SHATSRUTI RISHABHA

SUDDHA GANDHARA

SADHARANA GANDHARA

ANTARA GANDHARA

SUDDHA MADHYAMA

PRATI MADHYAMA

PANCHAMA

SUDDHA DHAIVATA

CHATUSRUTI DHAIVATA

SHATSRUTI DHAIVATA

SUDDHA NISHADA

KAISIKA NISHADA

KAKALI NISHADA

TALA

DHRUVA

MATHYA

ROOPAKA

JHAMPATRIPUTA

ATA

EKA

COMPOSITION

ABHYASA GANA

GITA

SWARAJATI

JATISWARAM

VARNAM

SABHA GANA

KRITI

PADAM

JAVALI

THILLANA

COMPOSERS

PRE-TRINITY

TRINITY

CONTEMPORARIES

POST-TRINITY

LIVING COMPOSERS

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S.DHIVYADARSHNE