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What do both systems use in their compositions?

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What do both systems use in their compositions?

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They both use Sanskrit verses in some of there compositions. They also use combinations of alankaars (this is how you say it in Hindustani) in their compositions. In Hindustani this is a taan. In Carnatic it's a taanum.

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Describe the difference of names of notes in the 2 systems.

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The same notes sometimes have different names in the 2 systems. For example, the komal Re in Hindustani music is actually shuddha Ri in Carnatic music.

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Describe the similar raags in both systems.

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Some raags are the same in the systems but have different names. Example: In Hindustani music there is raag Bhupali. In Carnatic music there is the same raag, but its name is raag Mohanam. Both the systems have seasonal raags.

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What do both systems have in common with their parent scales?

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In both systems a raag is formed from a parent scale. In Hindustani they call the parent scale a thaat. In Carnatic they call it a Melakarta. The relationship between a raag and its parent is known as Janak-Janya.

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Describe the difference of parent thaats/melakartas in the 2 systems.

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In Hindustani there are 10 thaats, but in Carnatic there are 72 melakartas. Each parent scale has a name, but the names for the scales are different in both systems. For example, in Hindustani there is Bhairav thaat, but in Carnatic there is Mayamalavagoula melakarta.

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Describe the difference of vocal techniques in the 2 systems.

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Each system has a different way of making gamaks/gamakams. So Hindustani and Carnatic music sound very different.

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Describe the difference of taal in the 2 systems.

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Each system has its own complex system of taal. Some taals that exist in one system, aren't in the other. Hindustani uses claps and waves on the first beat of each division. While Carnatic music doesn't have a wave at the first beat of a division.

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Describe the difference of language in the 2 systems.

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Most compositions in Hindustani are in Hindi, Urdu, Braj-Bhaasha, etc. Compositions in Carnatic are usually in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, or Malayalam.

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Describe the similarities of music in the two systems.

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They both use instruments such as taanpura, flute, and violin.

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Describe the difference of instruments in the 2 systems.

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Some instruments used in Hindustani music aren't used in Carnatic and vice versa. The main instrumental accompaniments in Hindustani are harmonium and sarangi. Carnatic uses the violin. The main percussion accompaniments in Hindustani are tabla and pakhawaj. Carnatic uses mridangam.

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What do both systems have in their saptaaks?

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They have 12 swaras and 22 Shrutis and shuddha swaras and vikrit swaras.

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What are the 2 major systems of classical music in India?

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Hindustani (Northern India) and Carnatic music (Southern India).

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What do both systems use in a raag?

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They both use an expansion of a raag. In Hindustani this is called an alaap. In Carnatic this is a alapana.

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Describe the difference of raags in the 2 systems.

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Some raags have similar names, but very different notes. Carnatic music does not have the concept of time-based raags like Hindustani music.

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