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Karnatic Music [also spelled Carnatic, Karnatik, Carnatik, Karnataka)
There are several good sites devoted to Karnatic music. With this note,
Sound of India starts the section on Karnatic music genre, because we
believe with conviction, that, the Hindustani music lovers and performers
need to know more about Karnatic music, for greater insight, better
understanding, and greater aesthetic joy.
The two genres -- Hindustani and karnatic -- have been too artificailly
kept apart, too much, too long. This is in spite of the fact that their
standard texts are the same -- Natyashastra of Bharat Muni, and
Sangitaratnakara of Sharngadeva, among several other authentic works. The
two "styles" share a common culture, too.
We firmly believe that Hindustani musicians will gain immensely in variety
and musicianship by learning more about gamaka-s, shruti-bheda etc., from
karnatic music.
We strongly urge that joint sessions of the performances of the two genres
should be held, all over the world. Several interesting studies offer
themselves here: common, or similar raga-s, exchange of aesthetic
applications, etc. Further, seminars should be held in comparative study
of Hindustani and Karnatic music. We find several karnatic musicians
performing in the Hindustani genre, with great merit and success; but,
unfortunately, the opposite takes place very rarely.
The differences between Hindustani and Karnatic music genres have been
emphasized too much, too long. Let genuine sharing of, and exchange
between, the the two great streams take place, to create a magnificent
Confluence.
Haresh Bakshi 2003/10/30
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