The resulting “art music” is in fact an amalgam of different “regional” or “indigenous” styles ( dēsi). The same can be said of performers, instrument makers and skilled amateurs. A mere glance at India’s literary heritage, including poetry, drama, mythology and scholarly texts, reveals an ongoing quest for new ideas. Music was cultivated by nobility and common people alike. The celebrated Kannada writer and dramatist, Kota Shivarama Karanth, went so far as to declare that Indian culture today is so varied as to be called ‘cultures’. Several strands have been intertwining throughout Indian music history. These form the basis for creative elaboration and self-expression. Vocal and instrumental genres have have since coalesced into a single body of compositions and themes. Musical instruments form a favorite subject for sculptors, painters and the authors of ancient Tamil and Sanskrit texts. The origins of South Indian music are traced to prehistoric times. Tips | Viewing media contents & using Custom Search windows.Sundaresan and ensemble – Navarasa Navarthri Raga Dhana: An Alpha-Numerical Directory of Ragas.Find a copy of The Oxford Illustrated Companion.Eloquent Percussion: A Guide to South Indian Rhythm.Mariyamman – songs by Sirgali Govindarajan & Madurai Somasundaram.The Oxford Illustrated Companion to South Indian Classical Music.CD Sambho Mahadeva Vina/South India by Rajeswari Padmanabhan and K.S.Practice four widely used Carnatic talas.Gitam | A song for learners to be sung with feeling.Boggle Your Mind with Mela (BYMM) method – free mini course.What’s the difference between Hindustani and Carnatic music?.

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