Kannada culture
Kannada music
Karnataka gave Carnatic classical music its name. Composers like Purandara Dasa pioneered devotional kirtana, and the state has nurtured many of India's greatest classical and film musicians.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಗೀತ
karnāṭaka saṅgīta
Carnatic classical music
ಪುರಂದರ ದಾಸರ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು
purandara dāsara kīrtanegaḷu
Devotional kirtanas of Purandara Dasa
ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ
yakṣagāna
Coastal Karnataka's music-drama form
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