Etymology

alap

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Today it means: The opening, improvised section of a Classical raga performance, before the formal recitation. Full definition →

Sanskrit आलापा
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromआलापा
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromआलापा
  3. English todayalap

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलापा (ālāpā).

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