A rasika, in carnatic music

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...

 terminology, is a person who has some knowledge of carnatic music and is able to appreciate carnatic music. In carnatic music concerts (or katcheri

Katcheri

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 vidwans. It is commonly used to refer to carnatic music concerts....

, as they are called), the audience is usually called rasikas.

Name Meaning

In Hindu - Full of Passion, elegant; with discrimination.
Connoisseur - An expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts