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Carnatic (other)
Carnatic may refer to: *Carnatic region, Southern India *Carnatic music, the classical music of Southern India *, the name of several ships *, a minesweeper of the Royal Indian Navy *, the name of several ships of the Royal Navy See also *Karnataka (other) *Kannada (other) *Canara (other) *Carnatic Hall Carnatic Hall was an 18th-century mansion that was located in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England. The house was built in 1779 for slave trader Peter Baker, who served as Mayor of Liverpool in 1795. Originally on the site of Mossley Hall (home of ..., in Liverpool, England * Carnatic wars, in India during the 18th century {{disambiguation, ship ca:Carnàtic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnatic Region
The Carnatic region is the peninsular South Indian region between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal, in the erstwhile Madras Presidency and in the modern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and southern coastal Andhra Pradesh. During the British era, demarcation was different and the region included current-day Karnataka and the whole region south of the Deccan. Etymology A number of theories exist as to the derivation of the term ''Carnatic'' or ''Karnatic''. According to Bishop Robert Caldwell, in his ''Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian Languages'', the term is derived from ''Kar'', "black", and ''nadu,'' "country", i.e. "the black country", which refers to the black soil prevalent on the plateau of the Southern Deccan. When the English settled on the East Coast, all South India, from the river Krishna to Cape Comorin, was under the rule of a Kanarese dynasty, reigning at Vijayanagar, and was known as the Karnataka Realm. Hence the name "Carnatic" has come to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnatic Music
Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha. It is one of three main subgenres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu texts and traditions, particularly the Samaveda. (The other two are Hindustani music and Odissi music.) The main emphasis in Carnatic music is on vocal music; most compositions are written to be sung, and even when played on instruments, they are meant to be performed in ''gāyaki'' (singing) style. Although there are stylistic differences, the basic elements of (the relative musical pitch), (the musical sound of a single note), (the mode or melodic formulae), and (the rhythmic cycles) form the foundation of improvisation and composition in both Carnatic and Hindustani music. Although improvisation plays an important role, Carnatic music is mainly sung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka (other)
Karnataka is an Indian state. Karnataka may also refer to: * Karnataka (band), a British rock band ** ''Karnataka'' (album) * Karnataka Bank, a banking institution based in Mangaluru, Karnataka See also * * Carnatic (other) * Kannada (other) Kannada is a language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in India. Kannada may also refer to: * Kannada script, Indic script used to write the language ** Kannada (Unicode block) * Kannadigas or Kannada people, speakers of the langu ... * Canara (other) * Karnata Kingdom, ancient Indian kingdom * Karnata Empire or the Vijayanagara Empire, Indian empire * Karnat dynasty, ancient Indian dynasty * Karnata dravida, Indian architectural style * Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari, Kannada-language version of the ancient Indian epic ''Mahabharata'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada (other)
Kannada is a language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in India. Kannada may also refer to: * Kannada script, Indic script used to write the language ** Kannada (Unicode block) * Kannadigas or Kannada people, speakers of the language * Kannada University, in India See also * Kanada (other) * Karnataka (other) * Canara (other) * Carnatic (other) * Cannada (other) * Canada (other) Canada is a country in North America. Canada may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Canada (band), an American indie folk-pop music group *''Canada'', a 1992 album by Barb Jungr and Michael Parker * "Canada" (song) or "Ca-na-da", a ... * Kaneda, a Japanese surname {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canara (other)
Canara or Kanara is a region in the state of Karnataka, India. Canara may also refer to these related to the region: * North Canara, subregion now the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India * South Canara, subregion, also a former district of British India; now within the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the Kasaragod district of Kerala ** South Canara District Central Co-operative Bank, Mangalore, Karnataka, India ** South Kanara District Chess Association ** South Kanara (North) Lok Sabha constituency, defunct Indian parliamentary constituency in the former Madras State ** South Kanara (South) Lok Sabha constituency, defunct Indian parliamentary constituency in the former Madras State ** South Kanara Islands now Aminidivi, island subgroup in Lakshadweep, India * Canara pearlspot, species of fish * Canara Bank, in Bangalore, Karnataka, India ** Canara HSBC Life Insurance * Canara College, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India * Canara Engineering Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnatic Hall
Carnatic Hall was an 18th-century mansion that was located in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England. The house was built in 1779 for slave trader Peter Baker, who served as Mayor of Liverpool in 1795. Originally on the site of Mossley Hall (home of the Ogden family) it was renamed Carnatic Hall by Baker after the French East Indiaman , which the privateer , which Baker owned, had captured in October 1778. ''Carnatic'' was said to be the richest prize ever taken and brought safe into port by a Liverpool adventurer, being of the value of £135,000. In 1891 the house burned down and the then owner, Walter Holland, had a hall built in the same style. In 1947, The University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool (abbreviated UOL) is a public research university in Liverpool, England. Founded in 1881 as University College Liverpool, Victoria University, it received Royal Charter by King Edward VII in 1903 attaining the dec ... purchased Carnatic Hall as a home for the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
