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.