Hindustani Music:
- It is popular in North India.
- Hindustani music is thought to have started in the Delhi Sultanate.
Carnatic Music:
- Purandar Das was the founder of Carnatic music.
- Later, this musical style was developed by Tyagaraja, ShyamaShastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar.
Hindustani and Carnatic Music differ each other in spirit, theme, composition and instruments.
Differences between Hindustani Music and Carnatic Music
Area of Difference | Hindustani Music | Carnatic Music |
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Spirit | Liberal | Highly conservative without scope for any experimentation. |
Theme | Secular | Highly devotional |
Composition |
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Core of the Music | Swaras (Pitch) | Rhythm (laya) |
Styles | Several sub-styles exists: Drupad, Qawwai, Thumri, Khyal, Thappa Tirana, etc. | Only one prescribed style |
Instrumentation |
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The concept of Upapakkavadyam | does not exist | exist |
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