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Meaning of alap | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The opening, improvised section of a Classical raga performance, before the formal recitation.

Examples

“The alaap is the part of our classical music that I like best. It is an inward voyage, an odyssey into the unknown.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Alapang alaph alaphosphin Alappuzha alaproclate Alaqagha