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Gaana (or Gānā) is a genre of Tamil music, which is sung in the Madras Bashai dialect of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is rap-like "collection of rhythms, beats and sensibilities native to the Chennai people." It evolved over the past two centuries, with influences ranging from the siddhars (tantric adepts) of ancient Tamilakam to rural Tamil folk music to Tamil sufi mystics. Its popularity rose when it was brought to the music of the mainstream Tamil film industry. Contemporary gaana bands are bringing the genre to new audiences while using it for social activism, especially against caste discrimination.

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  • Gaana és un estil de música tàmil, originari de les regions locals de Chennai a l'Índia. Les primeres cançons es van fer per lloar el record de les persones mortes i les seves biografies, i van evolucionar gradualment cap a cançons estratègiques de reformadors socials. Principalment les cançons es caracteritzen per una percussió viva, melodies de ritme ràpid a tres pulsacions. El principal origen de les cançons gaana va ser Chennai del Nord (vada chennai). Isaivani és una de les cantants d'aquest estil. (ca)
  • Gaana (or Gānā) is a genre of Tamil music, which is sung in the Madras Bashai dialect of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is rap-like "collection of rhythms, beats and sensibilities native to the Chennai people." It evolved over the past two centuries, with influences ranging from the siddhars (tantric adepts) of ancient Tamilakam to rural Tamil folk music to Tamil sufi mystics. Its popularity rose when it was brought to the music of the mainstream Tamil film industry. Contemporary gaana bands are bringing the genre to new audiences while using it for social activism, especially against caste discrimination. (en)
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  • North Chennai (en)
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  • Gaana (en)
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  • Tamil Sufi songs, siddhars of ancient Tamilakam, music of rural Tamil Nadu (en)
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  • Gaana és un estil de música tàmil, originari de les regions locals de Chennai a l'Índia. Les primeres cançons es van fer per lloar el record de les persones mortes i les seves biografies, i van evolucionar gradualment cap a cançons estratègiques de reformadors socials. Principalment les cançons es caracteritzen per una percussió viva, melodies de ritme ràpid a tres pulsacions. El principal origen de les cançons gaana va ser Chennai del Nord (vada chennai). Isaivani és una de les cantants d'aquest estil. (ca)
  • Gaana (or Gānā) is a genre of Tamil music, which is sung in the Madras Bashai dialect of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is rap-like "collection of rhythms, beats and sensibilities native to the Chennai people." It evolved over the past two centuries, with influences ranging from the siddhars (tantric adepts) of ancient Tamilakam to rural Tamil folk music to Tamil sufi mystics. Its popularity rose when it was brought to the music of the mainstream Tamil film industry. Contemporary gaana bands are bringing the genre to new audiences while using it for social activism, especially against caste discrimination. (en)
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  • Gaana (en)
  • Gaana (ca)
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