Gwalior is a Hindustani music gharana, while Thanjavur, Mysore, and Hyderabad are Carnatic music gharanas.

Tyagaraja is considered the founder of the Thanjavur gharana. He was a prolific composer and singer who lived in the 19th century.

The Mysore gharana is known for its emphasis on gamakas, its use of a wide range of ragas, and its complex rhythmic patterns.

Balamuralikrishna is considered the founder of the Hyderabad gharana. He was a prolific composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who lived in the 20th century.

Tabla is a Hindustani music instrument, while veena, violin, and mridangam are Carnatic music instruments.

The Margazhi Music Festival is a Carnatic music festival that is held in Chennai every year during the month of December.

Tyagaraja's "Jagadananda Karaka", Muthuswami Dikshitar's "Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam", and Shyama Shastri's "Brochevarevarura" are all Carnatic music kritis.

Todi, Kalyani, and Bhairavi are all Carnatic music ragas.

Adi tala, Rupak tala, and Mishra Chapu tala are all Carnatic music talas.

Sruti, Kampita, and Murchana are all Carnatic music gamakas.

Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, and Shyama Shastri are all Carnatic music composers.

M. S. Subbulakshmi, D. K. Pattammal, and Balamuralikrishna are all Carnatic music singers.

Veena players, violinists, and mridangam players are all Carnatic music instrumentalists.

T. S. Parthasarathy, S. Ramanathan, and R. K. Narayan are all Carnatic music music critics.

B. M. Sundaram, P. Sambamoorthy, and V. Raghavan are all Carnatic music musicologists.