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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.
Indian classical music. The ancient Tamil music is the historical predecessor of the Carnatic music during the Sangam period spanning from 500 BCE to 200 CE. [1] Many poems of the classical Sangam literature were set to music.
Tamil Nadu is a major centre for music, art and dance in India. [297] Chennai is called the cultural capital of South India. [298] In the Sangam era, art forms were classified into: iyal (poetry), isai (music) and nadakam (drama). [299] Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu and is one of the oldest dances of India.
For the Tamil film, see Nattupura Pattu. Video of Parai (Thappu) recital by a child.] Naattupura Paattu is a form of Tamil folk music and Tamil folk culture. Tamil Nadu has a very ancient and rich form of folk music, some of which is disappearing due to the importance given to Carnatic music as well as the pop movie industries taking over.
N. Saminathan has been playing nadaswaram for 46 years. He studied in the Devasthana Music School at Sikkal in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. His guru was Kalaimamani Kottur N.Rajarathinam Pillai. As the Vidwan of the temple he has been playing the instrument for the past 27 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 ...
Related instruments. [urumi melam. The urumi (Tamil: உறுமி மேளம், Uṟumi Mēḷam; also known as urumee) is a double-headed hourglass drum from the state of Tamil Nadu, South India. Two skin heads are attached to a single hollow, often intricately carved wooden shell. The preferred wood is jackwood, although other woods ...
Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam is an Indian classical musician and percussionist, considered by many as one of the foremost prominent exponents of thavil also known as dolu, a traditional percussion instrument in Carnatic music, accompanying windpipe instruments such as nadaswaram, saxophone, clarinet, etc, and string instruments like violin, mandolin, etc.