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...

renowned for his adept skills at singing kalpana swarams, neraval, and raga alapana. His music continues to be highly regarded today. Madurai Mani Iyer, whose...

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

dhrupad, it is called sakshar as opposed to anakshar.[citation needed] Alapana Hindustani classical music Buka Kamien, Roger, and Anita Kamien. Music:...

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

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...

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

comprehensive and complete. She could render several difficult ragas with her alapana and kalpana swaras, suitably embellished with shruthi-bheda. Her listeners...

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...

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...

Tālam refers to the rhythm cycle or beat cycle for a particular song. Ālāpana is a preface to a song, which explores the rāgam of the song, without any...

Sangeetha Surendra Nagercoil S Harihara Iyer (NSH) (1916-1994) was an Indian Carnatic singer and violinist. Harihara Iyer was born in Nagercoil to Katha...

Music Publishing House, p. 18 Viswanathan, T (1977). "The Analysis of Rāga Ālāpana in South Indian Music". Asian Music. 9 (1): 13–71. doi:10.2307/833817....

Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021. "Alapana presents..." The Hindu. 8 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October...

with improvised embellishments added to the piece in the forms of Raga Alapana, Kalpanaswaram, Neraval and, in the case of more advanced students, Ragam...

has two separate meanings in Indian classical music: a major part of the alapana of a raga. The performer gives a step-by-step elaboration of the raga,...

Bhairavi, Srivari Sobhanam, Mogudu Pellalu, Chantabbai, Sitaara, Anveshana, Alapana, Mayuri, Amavasya Chandrudu, Janaki Ramudu and Geetaanjali. During the...

kakali nishadam. Hamsanandi is an evening rāgam. It has ample scope for alapana and swara prasthara (phrases of notes). This scale has been used by many...

collection of 78rpm records in the world and for Music reviews. Notable work Alapana, Maro Aalapana Parent(s) Ravu Janardana Krishna Ranga Rao and Saraswathi...

compositions and possess vibrant and powerful voices. Both excel in presenting Alapanas and Thyagaraja kritis. They try to popularize rare ragas and compositions...

L. Ramakrishnan: instrumental (Veena) improvisation – Alapana and tAnam – in the rAga kIravANI, recorded at Lars Nesbakken's home studio in Portland,...

mythological tales. Deowal Chitra and Alpana Deowal Chitra (Drawing on wall) and Alapana (Drawing on floor) are part of visual folk art of Santhals and reflect...

Tyagaraja’s disciples. He was famous for his elaboration of ragas (raga alapana). Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan and his elder brother, Ramaswami Sivan, were the...

performed those roles for about 60 years. He indulged in elaborate raga alapana, based on different ragas while rendering padyams. One of the finest method...

performed those roles for about 60 years. He indulged in elaborate raga alapana, based on different ragas while rendering padyams. One of the finest method...

Veena - Articles OMENAD". Omenad.net. Retrieved 20 April 2021. "Raaga Alapana - Hamsadhwani". YouTube. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021...

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

madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kakali nishadam. Lalitha has ample scope for alapana. This scale has been used by many composers for compositions in classical...