NADA : is musical sound.
 

NADOPAASAKA : one who meditates on absolute music or nada.
 

NAMA SANKIRTANAM : sacred music involving the repeated recital of God's name.
 

NAMITA : one of the gamakas - singing a part of raaga aalaapana in a slender tone.
 

NATYA GAANA : music used in dances.
 

NAVAGRAHA KIRTANAS : songs on planets for the seven days of the week.
 

NAVARASAS : the nine kinds of feelings or emotions.
 

NAVARATRI KIRTANAS : nine kirtanas composed, intended for singing during the Navarathri festival.
 

NAVAVARNA KIRTANAS : the 9 compositions composed by Muthuswamy Dikshitar on Kamalamba (Tiruvarur temple)
 

NAYA : soft
 

NIRGIT : a composition without words. eg., jatiswaram.
 

NOKKU : one of the 15 classical gamakas.