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Introduction to Carnatic Music<br />
Carnatic music is a form of music widely<br />
practiced in South India. Evidences of<br />
carnatic music can be found in the ancient<br />
epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata.<br />
Besides entertainment purpose, music was a<br />
form of Bhakthi yoga to reach the supreme<br />
Lord, which explains the predominance of<br />
deities in almost all compositions.<br />
Owing to Persian and Islamic influences<br />
in North India , Indian classical music began<br />
to diverge into two distinct styles—<br />
Hindustani music and Carnatic music. The<br />
former is widely practiced in North India and<br />
latter in Southern parts of India.
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