Gamaka is a unique form of story telling used in Karnataka, India. One person sings a stanza of a poem, applying suitable ragas to it so that is will be melodious to hear. Another person then explains the meaning of the stanza with examples and anecdotes. The most famous poem that is sung is Kumara Vyasa Bharata, a rendering of Mahabharata in Kannada by Kumara Vyasa. This art is prominantly supported in the two villages of southern Karnataka, Mattur and Hosahalli. Karnataka (ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Raga (rāg /राग (Hindi), raga (Anglicised from rāgaḥ/रागः (Sanskrit)) or rāgam /ராகம் (Tamil)) are the melodic modes used in Indian classical music. ... The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाभारत, phonetically Mahābhārata - see note), sometimes just called Bharata, is one of the two major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the other being the Ramayana. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Karnataka (ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Mattur ( also spelled mathur, matthur) is a small village near the city of shimoga, in karnataka, india. ...