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| | Indian Carnatic Music, South Indian Music, Carnatic Classical Music, Carnatic Sangeet, Indian Folk Music |
 | | Carnatic music is found in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. |
 | | This is mainly due to the contributions of such inspired artists as Purandara Dasa (1480 - 1564), known as the Father of Carnatic Music and also credited with several thousand songs, and other scholars who codified the system and gave it a clear format as a medium of teaching, performing, prayer and therapy. |
 | | Carnatic music is said to have acquired its present form in the 18th century. |
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