It's not really all that complicated. Just like any other type of music, the best way to understand what Carnatic music is all about is to LISTEN to it. Lots of it!
For someone who has never listened to Carnatic music before, of course it will sound very foreign and exotic. The main reason it sounds this way is gamaka.
Gamaka - oscillations of a rendered note. Almost nothing is a plain, flat note. Learning to appreciate the subtleties and varieties of these oscillations will go a long way in understanding Carnatic music.
When you search for "carnatic music" in YouTube, this is the first video that shows up.
Within the first three seconds, you can hear the first use of gamaka. And it happens again. And again. And again. Learn to appreciate it when you hear it, and you will start to appreciate Carnatic music.
For someone who has never listened to Carnatic music before, of course it will sound very foreign and exotic. The main reason it sounds this way is gamaka.
Gamaka - oscillations of a rendered note. Almost nothing is a plain, flat note. Learning to appreciate the subtleties and varieties of these oscillations will go a long way in understanding Carnatic music.
When you search for "carnatic music" in YouTube, this is the first video that shows up.
Within the first three seconds, you can hear the first use of gamaka. And it happens again. And again. And again. Learn to appreciate it when you hear it, and you will start to appreciate Carnatic music.
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