* Carnatic Halls, a student halls of residence serving the University of Liverpool

The area is also home to the Greenbank Halls of Residence and Carnatic Halls of Residence student accommodation complexes ( belonging to the University of Liverpool ).

The present form of Carnatic music is based on historical developments that can be traced to the 15th-16th centuries AD and thereafter.

Carnatic music is melodic, with improvised variations.

It is mostly used in Carnatic music concerts ( South Indian classical music ) as a supporting instrument for the mridangam.

For example, South Asian art music ( Hindustani and Carnatic music ) is frequently cited as placing little emphasis on what is perceived in western practice as conventional ' harmony '; the underlying ' harmonic ' foundation for most South Asian music is the drone, a held open fifth ( or fourth ) that does not alter in pitch throughout the course of a composition.

* Music-The accompanying music is in the Carnatic style of South India.

Carnatic music is largely devotional ; the majority of the songs are addressed to the Hindu deities.

In all of Hindustani music and Carnatic music ( two major branches of Indian classical music ), a form of solfège called swara or sargam is the first lesson.

Indu, one of the other names for Chandra, is also the name of the first chakra ( group ) of Melakarta ragas in Carnatic music.

In Carnatic Music, " Rishi " is the seventh chakra ( group ) of Melakarta ragas.

* A form of improvisation known as thillana is a very important feature of Carnatic music from South India.

The struggle to succeed him is known as the Second Carnatic War, and pitted Asaf Jah's son Nasir Jung against a cousin, Muzaffar Jung.

Carnatic music ( Sanskrit: ) is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

In contrast to Hindustani 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 improvisation plays an important role, Carnatic music is mainly sung through compositions, especially the kriti ( or kirtanam )-a form developed between the 14th and 20th centuries by composers such as Purandara Dasa and the Trinity of Carnatic music.

Carnatic music is also usually taught and learnt through compositions.

Carnatic music is usually performed by a small ensemble of musicians, consisting of a principal performer ( usually a vocalist ), a melodic accompaniment ( usually a violin ), a rhythm accompaniment ( usually a mridangam ), and a tambura, which acts as a drone throughout the performance.

Carnatic music is based as it is today on musical concepts ( including swara, raga, and tala ) that were described in detail in several ancient works, particularly the Silappadhikaram by Ilango Adigal, and Bharata's Natya Shastra.

Purandara Dasa, who is known as the father ( Pitamaha ) of Carnatic Music, formulated the system that is commonly used for the teaching of Carnatic music.

Various festivals are held throughout India and abroad which mainly consist of Carnatic music performances, like the Madras Music Season which has been considered as one of the world's largest cultural events.

Close by towards Mossley Hill are the Carnatic and Elmswood Road halls of residence for the University of Liverpool.

India's classical music tradition, including Carnatic and Hindustani music, has a history spanning millennia and developed over several eras.

Virtuoso jazz guitarist John McLaughlin spent several years in Madurai learning Carnatic music and incorporated it into many of his acts including Shakti which featured prominent Indian musicians.

* List of Indian violinists, list of Indian violinists including Carnatic and Hindustani

The mridangam is also played in Carnatic concerts in countries outside of India, including Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.

The kanjira is a relatively difficult Indian drum to play, especially in South Indian Carnatic music, for reasons including the complexity of the percussion patterns used in Indian music.

Brinda received many awards, including the Sangeetha Kalanidhi award, considered the highest honour for a Carnatic musician, in 1976.

Based on the terms of the treaty, the Nawab of Arcot ( sometimes called the Nawab of the Carnatic ) ceded all his lands to British rule, including the territory of the polygars.

Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna () ( born July 6, 1930 ) is a Carnatic vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and a playback singer.

G. N. Balasubramaniam () ( 6 Jan 1910-1 May 1965 ), popularly known as GNB, was a legendary vocalist in the Carnatic tradition.

Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna () ( born July 6, 1930 ) is a Carnatic vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and a playback singer.

Costume room: clothes worn by three daughters of Walter Holland, George Holt ’ s neighbour and business partner who lived at nearby Carnatic Hall.

Gopalnath has the distinction of being the first Carnatic musician to be invited in the BBC Promenade concert in 1994, in the Royal Albert Hall at London.

R. Prasanna plays a style of Indian classical music ( Carnatic music ) on the electric guitar.

The First Carnatic War extended from 1746 until 1748 and was the result of colonial competition between France and Britain, two of the countries involved in the War of Austrian Succession.

In 1749, the Second Carnatic War broke out as the result of a war between a son, Nasir Jung, and a grandson, Muzaffer Jung, of the deceased Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad to take over Nizam's thone in Hyderabad.

The Second Carnatic War finally came to an end in 1754 with the Treaty of Pondicherry.

In 1756, the Seven Years War broke out between the great powers of Europe, and India became a theatre of action, where it was called the Third Carnatic War.

Thus as a result of the three Carnatic Wars, the British East India Company gained exclusive control over the entire Carnatic region of India.

The two main traditions of classical music are Carnatic music, found predominantly in the peninsular regions, and Hindustani music, found in the northern and central regions.

In contrast to Carnatic music, the other main Indian classical music tradition originating from the South, Hindustani music was not only influenced by ancient Hindu musical traditions, historical Vedic philosophy and native Indian sounds but also enriched by the Persian performance practices of the Mughals.

There are about 7. 2 million ragas ( or scales ) in Carnatic Music, with around 300 still in use today.

Noted artists of Carnatic Music include MS Subbulakshmi, Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar ( the father of the current concert format ), Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Prapancham Sita Raman, TN Seshagopalan and more recently Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Balamuralikrishna, K J Yesudas, N. Ramani, Lalgudi Jayaraman, umayalapuram sivaraman, Dr. Mysore Manjunath, Mysore Nagaraj, TM Krishna, Bombay Jayashri, etc.

* 1921 – Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike.

* 1910 – G. N. Balasubramaniam, Indian Carnatic musician ( d. 1960 )

* 1775 – Muthuswami Dikshitar, South Indian poet and composer, considered one of the musical trinity of Carnatic music ( d. 1835 )

* 31-Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, 95, Indian Classical ( Carnatic ) musician.