Carnatic music features Geetam, created by a devotee of Lord Krishna.
Geetam, (Sanskrit: ; gta) the simplest music form in Carnatic music, was created by Purandara Dasa in order to introduce "talas" with "shitya" (lyrics). 
Purandara Dsa (Kannada:   ) (14841564) was a Haridasa (a devotee - servant of Lord Hari (Vishnu)), great devotee of Lord Krishna (an incarnation of Lord Vishnu) and a saint. 
