History of South Indian (Carnatic) Music: From Vedic Times to the Present |
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aesthetic Alankara Amsa Apanyasa Arohana Avarohana Bhagavatar Bhairavi Bharata Carnatic Music century Chakra chapter Chyuta composed compositions culture dance Dhaivata Dhruva Druta frets Gamaka Gana Gandhara Geeta Graha Gu Ra Gu Ri Gu Ru Guru Guru Guru Guru Guru Hindustani instrument Janya Jati Kaisiki Kakali Kambhoji Krishna Kriti Kshetragna Laghu Laya Madhya Madhyama Grama Mandra Matanga Matras Melakarta melody Meru middle finger Moorchana Mridangam musicians Nagaswaram Natya Sastra Nishada notes Nyasa octave P S S Ri Pakiri Pallavi Panchama phrase play Pluta Prabandha Purandaradasa Ra Gu Ramamatya rhythm rhythmic Ri Gu Rishabha Ru Gu Sadharana Sangeeta Ratnakara Sankarabharana Sanskrit Saptaka Sarngadeva scale Shatsruti Shiva Silappadikaram solfa songs sound Sruti Sthayi string Suddha Suddha Suddha Suddha Swara Swara Prastara Talas Tamil Tana Tanjore technique temple tempo Tevaram Thyagaraja tradition Trisruti Vaidyanatha Ayyar variety Varja Varna Venkatamakhi verses voice Yati Yazh