Art and culture of Karnataka
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Art and culture of Karnataka
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[edit] Music
Carnatic
- Main article Carnatic Music
The Kannada haridasa movement sowed the seeds of this art in the 13th-15th century AD. With the rise of Vaishnavism and the Haridasa movement came Karnataka composers like Purandaradasa, whose Kannada language works were complex, devotional and philosophical. Other haridasas of medeval times were Kanakadasa, Vyasatirtha, Jayatirtha, Sripadaraya, Vadirajatirtha and others who composed several devara nama. One of the earliest and prominent composers in South India was the saint, and wandering divine singer of yore Purandara Dasa (1480-1564 AD). Purandara Dasa is believed to have composed 475,000 songs in Kannada and was a source of inspiration to the later composers like Tyagaraja. He also invented the tala system of Carnatic music. Owing to his contribution to the Carnatic Music he is referred to as the Father of Carnatic Music or Karnataka Sangeeta Pitaamaha. Later in the 17th and 18th centuries, the haridasa movement would once again contribute to music in Karnataka the form of haridasas like Vijayadasa, Gopaladasa, Jagannathadasa and others.
Hindustani
Karnataka's Hindustani Musicians holds a mirror up to the unparalleled achievement of Karnataka. All in a span of only a hundred years. Before which there was no trace of Hindustani Music in Karnataka. Whereas a music stalwart or two are born in ages in other states, scores of stalwarts are born in Karnataka in just a century. Several of them have bagged Kalidas Samman, Padmavibhushan and Tansen Samman. They have enriched the musical tradition of India.
Karnataka has achieved a prominent place in the world of Hindustani music as well. Some famous performers are puttaraj gawai Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Pt. Madhava Rao Nayak, Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur, Basavaraj Rajguru,Sawai Gandharva, Bala Gandharva and Gangubai Hangal.
Karnataka is a unique place where both Hindustani and Carnatic singers flourish. North Karnataka is predominantly famous for Hindustani music and South Karnataka is well known for Carnatic music.
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