KACHCHERI : the popular term for a music concert.
 

KADIGAI(Tamil) : a bard who sings songs in special occassions invoking prosperity.
 

KAAKU : a song of an erotic nature.
 

KALAKSHEPAM : A discourse on a sacred theme to the accompaniment of music.
 

KALPITA SANGITA : compositions already composed.
 

KAMPAM : a type of gamaka.
 

KAMPITA SWARA : the note which is rendered with a shake.
 

KARNATAKA BANI(Tamil) : singing and playing in the correct style of South Indian music, without mixing alien styles.
 

KAAVADI CHINDU : a type of Tamil folk song.
 

KAVANAM : creative work.
 

KIRTAN : North Indian style of performance, similar to kathakalakshepam of South India.
 

KEERTHANA : a simpler form of musical composition. Words are given more importance than the musical content.
 

KRITI : said to have evolved from the keerthana where the musical value is higher than the keerthana. It is more technical than keerthana.
 

KOMAL SWARA : the lower-pitched note.
 

KONNAKOL : the art of reciting jatis in a pleasant manner confining to a chosen tala.
 

KRAMA : regular (as opposed to vakra).
 

KRAMA SANCHAARA : phrases which confirm to the arohana-avarohana gati of the raga.