Carnatic music is traditionally performed using Indian instruments such as the veena, mridangam, and violin.

Ragas are the melodic frameworks that form the basis of Carnatic music.

Sonata is a Western classical music form, not a Carnatic composition.

Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, and Shyama Shastri are considered the three most important composers of Carnatic music.

Mridangam is a double-headed drum that is played with the hands.

Hindustani music and Carnatic music are the two main genres of Indian classical music.

Glastonbury Festival is a contemporary music festival held in England, not a Carnatic music festival.

The origins of Carnatic music can be traced back to the Vedic period (1500-500 BCE).

Kutcheri is a Carnatic music concert format where a single artist performs.

Talas are the rhythmic cycles that provide the framework for Carnatic music.

Guitar is a Western instrument, not a Carnatic music instrument.

Carnatic music is known for its use of microtones, which are intervals smaller than a semitone.

Ravi Shankar is a Hindustani classical musician, not a Carnatic music composer.

Ragas are the melodic structures that form the basis of Carnatic music.

Vaishnava Janato is a bhajan by Narsi Mehta, not a Carnatic music kriti.