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The film music of Tamil Nadu is widely known for its innovation and eclecticism. Scores may showcase blends of Carnatic, Western and other instruments, with a range of melodic and rhythmic patterns. Orchestral themes and minimalist songs often feature. Recent trends show the prevalence of synthesizers and other electronic instruments.
In Tamil, the word parai means "to speak" or "to tell". [1] The exact origin of the instrument is not clear. The instrument was one of the ancient native music instruments developed and used by the Tamil people. [2] [3] Parai is mentioned in Sangam literature and was used to make announcements, with the announcers termed as Paraiyar.
t. e. The Tamils(/ˈtæmɪlz,ˈtɑː-/TAM-ilz, TAHM-), also known as the Tamilar, [note 4]are a Dravidianethnolinguistic groupwho natively speak the Tamil languageand trace their ancestry mainly to the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. The Tamil language is one of the longest-surviving classical languages, with over two thousand years ...
Tharai or Thaarai is a wind instrument from South India. It is a traditional instrument played during festivals, folk dances, weddings and functions. The instrument in played predominantly in Tamil Nadu and in some parts of Kerala. There are many variants of the instrument, including longer and shorter versions, curved or straight and the outer ...
The early narrative poem Cilappatikaram, belonging to the post-Sangam period (5th or 6th century) also mentions various forms of music practiced by the Tamil people. Music was an integral part of the compositions of the Tamil Saiva saints such as Appar, Siva Prakasar, Thirugnana Sambanthar and Manikkavasagar during the Hindu revival period ...
The Tamils speak the Tamil language, one of the oldest languages in India with more than two thousand years of written history. Archaeological evidencefrom the Tamilakamregion indicates a continuous history of human occupation for more than 3,800 years. Historically, the region was inhabited by Tamil-speaking Dravidian people.
Gaana (or Gānā) is a genre of Tamil music, which is sung in the Madras Bashai dialect of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. [1][2] It is rap -like "collection of rhythms, beats and sensibilities native to the Madras people." [2] It evolved over the past two centuries, with influences ranging from the siddhars (tantric adepts) of ancient Tamilakam to ...
Yazh. The yazh (Tamil: யாழ், also transliterated yāḻ, pronounced [jaːɻ]) is a harp used in ancient Tamil music. It was strung with gut strings that ran from a curved ebony neck to a boat or trough-shaped resonator, the opening of which was a covered with skin for a soundboard. At the resonator the strings were attached to a string ...