Gaana

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 Madras 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.

This article is about a genre of music. For the music streaming service, see Gaana (music streaming service).
Not to be confused with Ganna or Ghana.
Gaana
Stylistic originsTamil Sufi songs, siddhars of ancient Tamilakam, music of rural Tamil Nadu
Cultural originsNorth Chennai
Other topics
Tamil film music
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