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Singing or playing particular Aakaram in particular ragam with exact swarasthanams
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Hi, Alapana is the style if singing a raga in a rhythmic using the vowl "aah" which is the improvisation of the particular raagam's swaram, arohanam and the avarohanam
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Alapana is a form of melodic improvisation that introduces and develops a raga (musical scale) in Indian classical music. As a term that is Sanskrit in language, alapana means "to speak, address, discourse, communicate"
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singing or playing in particular ragam with exact swarasthanams is alapana.
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Hi, Alapana is the style if singing a raga in a rhythmic using the vowel "aah" which is the improvisation of the particular Raagam's Swaram, Arohanam and the Avarohanam. An elaborated singing to introduce the rhythm and tune of a specific Raagam to the audience, which is usually sung before starting...
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Hi, Alapana is the style if singing a raga in a rhythmic using the vowel "aah" which is the improvisation of the particular Raagam's Swaram, Arohanam and the Avarohanam. An elaborated singing to introduce the rhythm and tune of a specific Raagam to the audience, which is usually sung before starting a Kriti or Keerthanam. read less
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Singing Aakaram in particular Reagan with exact swarasthanams called Alapana.
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