Directory of Carnatic Resources

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The Carnatic tradition of Indian classical music originates in the south of India.

Subcategories

• Bands and Artists
• Organizations

Resources in This Category

• Arvindh's Carnatic Music Theory Page

  https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~arvindh/cmt/
  Articles on Carnatic (South Indian Classical) Music Theory based on state of the art research.

• Bharathi Kala Manram

  http://www.manram.org/
  Toronto based cultural organizations started in 1969, has specialised in preserving and promoting the Indian culture and traditions, with particular emphasis on South Indian traditions.

• Carnatic Music

  http://www.carnaticindia.com/
  Describes the history of carnatic music, talks about the maestros in carnatic music.

• Carnatic Music - Recordings & Discussion

  http://www.medieval.org/music/world/carnatic.html
  T.M.McComb's website. Articles explaining the music, composition lists, and some links.

• Carnatic Music Krithi Audio Archive

  http://www.shivkumar.org/music/
  Online archive with over 200 carnatic music songs, audio samples, and educational articles.

• Carnatic Music Software - Rasika & Gaayaka

  http://carnatic2000.tripod.com/
  Gives information on Rasika and Gaayaka - Carnatic music software for understanding the Carnatic system and composing and playing music using traditional notation. Also has some downloads (a tuning test program and scores).

• Carnatic Webring

  http://hub.webring.org/hub/carnatic
  A ring to link sites devoted to South Indian classical music.

• Carnatica

  http://carnatica.in/
  Music dictionary, database of lyrics and compositions, profiles of musicians, articles, photographs, news, reviews, message board, children's section, and merchandise.

• Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana

  http://www.aradhana.org/
  Annual week-long Indian music festival held in Ohio. Concert schedules, application and submission information, competitions, awards, and travel and lodging information.

• Hari's Carnatic

  http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/kallidaihari/
  The site has a write up on carnatic music, the different percussion instruments used in carnatic music, biographies and compositions of famouse composers of Carnatic music like Thyagaraja, Shyama Shastri, Dikshithar, Bharathiar, Harikeshanallur, Swathi Thirunal.

• Ilaiyaraaja

  http://ilaiyaraaja_ragam.tripod.com/ilaiyaragam/
  Carnatic Ragam based songs of the composer.

• Karnatik

  http://www.karnatik.com/
  Information about the style, glossary, ragas, lyrics to many songs, kirtanas, kritis, and several bhajans.

• Kutcheri Buzz

  http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/
  Covers events in the world of Carnatic music and Bharathanatyam dance.

• Mohan's Carnatic Corner

  http://www.carnaticcorner.com/
  Collection of links to general articles, composers, artists, compositions, lyrics, audio, organizations, university programs, products, and chat.

• Rasamsha

  http://samhitha.blogspot.com/
  Speaks of a new hypothesis in Indian music regarding quantification of emotions in ragas.

• Rohan Krishnamurthy's South Indian Classical Music Webpage

  http://www.rohanrhythm.com/
  Information about Carnatic Music, including primers, biographies on legendary musicians, and information about the author.

 

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