Gamaka
- Also known as kaavya vaachana, it is a form of storytelling by singing that originated in Karnataka, India.
- One person reads a stanza of a poem with highest emphasis on meaning, applying suitable raga or a dhaati (melodic line), usually matching the emotion of the poem; the song generally has no established rhythm.
- Another person then explains the meaning of the stanza with examples and anecdotes.
- Gamaka draws ragas from Kannada folk music, Yakshagana and Carnatic music.
- The singing itself is called gamaka and the singer a gamaki. The explanation of the rendering is called ....
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