All the three doyens lived in the Tiruvaiyaru region of south India on the banks of the Kaveri River in the 18th century.īoth the types of music differ in terms of the instruments used in the playing of music as well.

On the other hand Carnatic music flourished mainly due to the efforts of Saint Purandaradasa and the Carnatic music trinity comprising of Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri. The chief source for Hindustani music is the Sangita ratnakara of Sarangadeva. Each of the 72 principal ragas is divided into several subordinate ragas. It is interesting to note that Carnatic music is characterized by the presence of 72-melakarta raga scheme. For example the Sankarabharanam of Carnatic tradition is called the Bilaval in the Hindustani tradition. Some of the ragas used in Carnatic music are known by different names in Hindustani music. The number of ragas used in Carnatic music is more when compared to the fewer ragas used in Hindustani music. Jaipur gharana and Gwalior gharana are two of the many important gharanas. There are many gharanas in Hindustani music. Each style of school is called a ‘gharana’. While Carnatic music is sung and performed in only one style, there are various styles of singing and performing in Hindustani music.

On the other hand Hindustani music is said to have originated in several parts of northern and western India in different times. Carnatic music and Hindustani music are two kinds of music traditions in India that show some important differences between them when it comes to the nature of singing, style of singing and the techniques involved in them.Ĭarnatic music is said to have originated in the Karnatak region of south India.

Carnatic music instruments