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  2. Carnatic music - Wikipedia

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    A contemporary Carnatic music concert (called a kutcheri) usually lasts about three hours, and comprises a number of varied compositions. Carnatic songs are composed in a particular raga, which means that they do not deviate from the notes in the raga. Each composition is set with specific notes and beats, but performers improvise extensively.

  3. Glossary of Carnatic music - Wikipedia

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    Varnam is a type of composition which is suited for vocal exercises of a wide variety of Carnatic music aspects, including slow and fast tempo of singing, both lyrics and swarams. It is the most complex of vocal exercises. In modern carnatic concerts, it is usually sung as a first song and is supposed to help warm-up.

  4. Varnam - Wikipedia

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    Varṇam is a type of composition in the Carnatic music system that encapsulates the key features of a raga, and considered as a foundational element in the learning path. . Varnams capture the essence of the ragam in terms of typical swara patterns used, vishesha prayogas, highlighting the main notes (jeeva swaras), e

  5. Geetam - Wikipedia

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    Geetam, (Sanskrit: गीतम्; gītaṃ) the simplest music form in Carnatic music, was created by Purandara Dasa in order to introduce talas with sāhityaṃ (lyrics). Gītaṃ literally means "song" in Sanskrit.

  6. Performances of Carnatic music - Wikipedia

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    A contemporary Carnatic concert (called a katcheri) usually lasts about three hours, and usually comprises a number of varied compositions. Carnatic songs are composed in a particular raga, which means that they do not deviate from the notes in the raga. Each composition is set with specific notes and beats, but performers improvise extensively.

  7. Vatapi Ganapatim - Wikipedia

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    The composer of the hymn, Muthuswami Dikshitar "Vatapi Ganapatim", also known as "Vatapi ganapatim bhajeham" or "Vatapi ganapatim bhaje", is a Sanskrit kriti song by the South Indian poet-composer Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775–1835), one of the "Trinity of Carnatic music".

  8. Carnatic raga - Wikipedia

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    A Carnatic raga refers to ragas used in Carnatic music. ... you will find many examples where a film song is composed based on a Carnatic raga or song. Ragas such as ...

  9. Tillana - Wikipedia

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    A Tillana or thillana is a rhythmic piece in South Indian Carnatic music that is generally performed at the end of a concert and widely used in classical indian dance performances. It was popularised by Dr. M Balamuralikrishna , Lalgudi Jayaraman and some other musicians [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A Tillana uses tala-like phrases in the pallavi and ...