Question

This style of music employs a method of improvisation that translates to "music of imagination." A composer in this style known for songs called the “five gems” was a member of this style’s “Trinity,” who introduced new melodic structures featuring instruments like the morsing. Performers in this style showcase broad talents during songs called RTPs. There are 35 theoretical possibilities of a rhythmic system (-5[1])in this style of music that consists of a series of downward (*) claps called strokes. The solfege system sa-re-ga-ma is used in this style of music, as is the rhythmic concept of tala. Like (10[1]-5[2])a northern counterpart, this system employs a (10[1])tambura to act as a drone and uses melodic modes for improvisation called ragas. For 10 points, name this style of music from South India, contrasted with Hindustani music. (-5[2])■END■

ANSWER: Carnatic music [or Karnāṭaka saṃgīta; or Karnāṭaka saṅgītam]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Raymond WangCornell ACornell B48-5
Aum MundheRutgersColumbia B8210
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYUJHU A82-5
Forrest WeintraubColumbia AUMD A82-5
Jeevika SetzerJHU BRIT8910
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay ASwarthmore118-5
Emily BussaUMD BPitt118-5
Sinecio MoralesJHU ANYU13310
Richard NiuCornell BCornell A13410
Alex ShiSwarthmoreJohn Jay A1340
Andy YuUMD AColumbia A13410
Samuel WangPittUMD B1340