Alapa
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The Alap is the opening section of a typical North Indian classical performance. It is a form of melodic improvisation that introduces and develops a raga. In dhrupad singing the alap is unmetered, improvised and unaccompanied, and started at a slow tempo. For people unfamiliar with the raga form, it introduces the thaat to the listener.…
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