Gaana

Gaana is a style of Tamil music, originating in the local regions of Chennai in India.[1]

This article is about a type of Tamil song. For the music streaming service, see Gaana.com.
Not to be confused with Ganna or Ghana.

History

Songs initially started for praising the remembrance of deceased persons and livelihood biography and gradually evolved into social reformer strategical songs in the recent years. Mainly the songs are characterized by lively percussion, fast paced melodies in triple pulse beats. The gana songs main origin was North Chennai (vada chennai).[2]

Notable people

References
  1. "`Gaana' Ulaganathan bags 3 more film offers". The Hindu. 2 April 2006. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. "Tamil 'Gaana'".


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