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title: "Kriti: Carnatic Music Composition Explained | Model Diplomat"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Kriti is a structured devotional composition in Carnatic music, organised in three sections—pallavi, anupallavi, and charanam—set to a specific raga and tala.
- What are the three structural sections of a kriti?
- How does a kriti differ from a kirtana?
- Who were the principal composers of kritis?
- What is a mudra in the context of a kriti?

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