Does anyone here like south Indian Carnatic music?3 responses total.
Looks like you'll have to write about it for us, gsibbery. We do get a number of Indian users passing through the conference and perhaps they will respond.
Well, I don't know a whole lot about it at the moment, am just getting into it, and was wondering if anyone else was familiar with it. I know there are a lot of Indians here, but most of the seem to be chatters rather than posters. Was hoping someone could give some tips on what to listen for as it still sounds a bit foreign to my ears at the moment. It takes a while to get used to.
Carnatic music is all about devotion to God... I don't think there is even a single song in Carnatic music that is not related to God. If you enjoy, philosophy, it's even better. Most of the people listen to music (of any kind) for pleasure. And since Carnatic music has this remarkable ability to give pleasure to the senses and while still being religious (or philosophical, in many of the popular compositions). But nowadays, the people are moving farther and farther away from the 'devotional' aspect of Carnatic music. Carnatic music is dry without this devotional aspect. I don't know much about Carnatic music. But I know enough to say that it can give pleasure to those who seek pleasure and more importantly, it can give real bliss to those seeking God.
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