Where does “alap” come from?
alap (English) comes from Sanskrit आलापा — a particular melody.
alap (English): The opening, improvised section of a Classical...
Definitions
- The opening, improvised section of a Classical...
Ancestry of “alap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | आलापा | a particular melody |