What is 'Manodharma' sangeetham in Carnatic music?
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The word ‘manodharma’ in Sanskrit means ‘order of the mind’ referring to the scope for improvisation available to every artiste in his or her creations and renditions. In music, manodharma refers to on-the-spot improvisation arising from a musician’s creativity, but within...
read more The word ‘manodharma’ in Sanskrit means ‘order of the mind’ referring to the scope for improvisation available to every artiste in his or her creations and renditions. In music, manodharma refers to on-the-spot improvisation arising from a musician’s creativity, but within the confines of musical grammar defined by the raga and tala in question. read less
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