What do you observe in carnatic music?
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What do you observe in carnatic music?
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The commonly described characteristics of a Carnatic style are — strongly kriti-based (unlike Hindustani music where the bandish is almost inconsequential); dasavidha gamakams (epecially the kampitha gamakam), unity of raga, tala and sruti in every piece; mixing the three degrees of speeds (unlike Hindustani music.
With its rich variety of ragas, Carnatic music provides a nearly limitless array of melodic patterns which can be used to effect this navigation under a variety of circumstances. Together with a system for organizing them, these melodies make it possible to clear the mind of obstacles.