Carnatic

[ kahr-nat-ik ]

noun

1. a historically important region on the SE coast of India: now in Madras state.

Carnatic

/ kɑːˈnætɪk /

noun

1. a region of S India, between the Eastern Ghats and the Coromandel Coast: originally the country of the Kanarese; historically important as a rich and powerful trading centre; now part of Tamil Nadu state

Example Sentences

Sriram says the success of these artists inspires him to do the same with his Carnatic style.

From BBC

"My mission since the beginning has been to take my Carnatic musical roots and amplify them across the globe," he says.

From BBC

Last year he went viral with his critically acclaimed NPR Tiny Desk concert and released Sidharth, an album in English which mixes Carnatic music with R&B and indie rock influences.

From BBC

While Diljit Dosanjh and Arijit Singh cover the globally popular Bollywood and bhangra genres, Sriram is the first Carnatic singer since AR Rahman to do the same.

From BBC

An accomplished player in the world of Carnatic music, a style of South Indian classical, Rajagopalan was invited to join the revived ‘70s band featuring progressive jazz guitar great John McLaughlin. “

From Seattle Times