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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