1) Carnatic music 
Ashtapadis or Ashtapadi are Indian hymns where the music has eight lines (steps) within each composition. Each ashtapadi song is set in a special raga (an Indian musical mode) and tala. It is a rhyme of eternal love and supreme devotion. The literal meaning of `ashtapadi` is `eight steps.` This word is also the source for the word ashtāpada, ...