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CARNATIC MUSIC

MEMBERS

• Caeli Jemille Gumasing


• Eirah Sofia Hermogenes
• Zoe Cia
• Gerah Rivera Casilao
• Audrey Mhae Bernardo
• Sunjin Lapig
BRIEF HISTORY

• was based in south-india


• was substantially influenced by the pan-Indian bhakti movement
• experienced renewed growth during the vijayanagar empire through the kannada haridasa
movement of vyasaraja, purandara dasa, kanakadasa and others.
PURANDARA DASA

• known as the father of carnatic music


• formulated the basic lessons of carnatic music and have produced around 475, 000
compositions
VENKATAMAKHIN

• is credited with the classification of ragas in the melakarta system and wrote his most
important work
GOVINDACHARYA

• expanded the melakarta scheme into the sampoorna raga system


• is the system in common use today
CARNATIC MUSIC

• is completely melodic, with improvised variations


• main emphasis is on vocal music
• most compositions are written to be sung, and even played on instruments
• they are meant to be performed in a singing style (known as gayaki)
• rests on two main elements: raga, the modes, and taja, the rhythmic cycless

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