

Unfortunately, evidence suggests that this answer is a gross over- simplification. This results from nearly 800 years of Islamic rule over northern India. The generally held belief is that North Indian music evolved along different lines due to an increased exposure to the Islamic world. The reasons for the differentiation between North, and South Indian music is not clear. Relationship Between Hindustani and Carnatic Sangeet

These states are known for their strong presentation of Dravidian culture. Although South Indian music is extremely sophisticated, there has not emerged an artist with the worldwide recognition that North Indians, like Ravi Shankar, have been able to generate.Ĭarnatic Sangeet is found in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Carnatica. Whenever Westerners think of Indian music, they immediately think of Ravi Shankar and the sitar.

In the West, Carnatic Sangeet is not as well known as Hindustani Sangeet (north Indian music). The performers and composers have, gained a world class reputation by singing and playing instruments such as veena (vina), gottuvadyam, violin, and mridangam. It has a rich history and a very sophisticated theoretical system. Homepage > Indian Classical Music > This Page CARNATIC SANGEET THE SOUTH INDIAN SYSTEM OF MUSICĬarnatic sangeet, (Karnatik Sangit) is the south Indian system of music.
