Tamil culture
Tamil music
Tamil music has two pillars — Carnatic classical, refined over centuries in temples and concert halls, and Tamil film music, transformed in modern times by composers like Ilaiyaraaja and A.R. Rahman.
கர்நாடக சங்கீதம்
karnāṭaka caṅkītam
Carnatic classical music
நாதஸ்வரம்
nātasvaram
Long wind instrument played at temples and weddings
தவில்
taviḷ
Barrel drum paired with nadaswaram
பறை
paṟai
Folk drum of Tamil Nadu
இளையராஜா
iḷaiyarājā
Iconic Tamil film composer
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