In Carnatic classical music, alapana is a form of manodharmam, or improvisation, that introduces and develops a raga (musical scale). It communicates...

Carnatic music consist of the following: Alapana Niraval Pallavi Ragam Swarakalpana Tanam Tani Avartanam An alapana, sometimes also called ragam, is the exposition...

known in Carnatic music, embraces several varieties of improvisation. An alapana, sometimes also called ragam, is the exposition of a raga or tone - a slow...

understanding. There is ample scope for manodharma when rendering raga alapana, tanam, neraval, pallavi, swaram and also kritis. There are five improvisational...

include offering prayers to Sri Krishna, Utlotsavam, Annamayya Kirtana alapana, Geetha Parayanam among others. On this day 'Gokulashtami Asthanam' is...

chathusruthi dhaivatham and kakali nishadam. Vasantha has ample scope for alapana. This scale has been used by many composers for compositions in classical...

great musicians develop a vocabulary of phrases in kalpanaswaram as in an alapana, especially when doing kalpanaswaram at low speeds, which allow for more...

Monal Gajjar as Anushree Manasi Rachh as Vidya Jhinal Belani as Radhika Alapana Buch as Vicky's Mother Anurag Prapanna as Vicky's Father Bhaumik Ahir as...

melakarta (parent rāgam), but it is sung in prayogams (phrases used in raga alapana, kalpanaswarams). It is also classified as a "rakti" raga(a raga of high...

of tonic of the ancient Shadja Grama. Kalyani has scope for elaborate alapana. One should not remain too long on panchamam (pa) or alternate between...