Carnatic
Adjective
Meaning
Carnatic
of or pertaining to the Carnatic coast or Carnatic region of the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka, and southern Andhra Pradesh.
Phrases with the word
Examples
He was a genius who could not only transcend all theoretical boundaries of a technique, but verily transport any category of listener to a sublime realm. No wonder, he had among his fans as many votaries of Hindustani style as its Carnatic counterpart.
Another prevalent tuning with these intervals is B -F-B -F, which corresponds to Sa-Pa-Sa-Pa in the Indian carnatic classical music style.
Adoption of the mandolin in Carnatic music is recent and involves an electric instrument.
Dasettan (that is how he is fondly called in the state) has successfully bridged the gap between Carnatic and popular music.
Gamaka is another classical music genre based on Carnatic music that is practised in Karnataka.
Carnatic music, popular in the southern states, is largely devotional; the majority of the songs are addressed to the Hindu deities.