Katcheri
Encyclopedia
A katcheri is a gathering. In the context of Carnatic Music
it is a place where people gather to listen to classical music concerts of vidwan
s. It is commonly used to refer to carnatic music concerts.
In British India the word was used for Zamindar
's Office like modern District
Collectorates.
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
it is a place where people gather to listen to classical music concerts of vidwan
Vidwan
A vidwan is a person who has vidya of a particular science or art. This term is usually used for Indian Classical Musicians to denote their scholarship and experience in performing classical music concerts. Vidwan may also be referred to as a doctorate in layman's terms....
s. It is commonly used to refer to carnatic music concerts.
In British India the word was used for Zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
's Office like modern District
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
Collectorates.