The alap (or alaap) is the slow, meditative opening of the performance of a raga in Hindustani music. Tone by tone, the raga is unfolded before the ear of the listeners. Gradually, the underlying scale structure becomes audible.
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from Celestial Sound Concert,
released November 11, 2022
Sitar and improvisation by Nicolas Mortelmans
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