Describe the relationship of song text to Carnatic compositions. What is the kriti?
What will be an ideal response?
• "All compositions in Carnatic music are songs, melodies with words, passed through the years by oral tradition.
- "The kriti (compostion) is the major song form of Carnatic music performance."
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