"alap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alaps [plural], alaap [alternative], alapa [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit आलापा (ālāpā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|आलापा}} Sanskrit आलापा (ālāpā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} alap (plural alaps)
  1. (music) The opening, improvised section of a Classical raga performance, before the formal recitation. Wikipedia link: alap Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-alap-en-noun-UmrXzxwU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 10 11 16 12 0 1 12 1 1 5 4 0 0 14 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 15 11 0 1 12 1 1 8 6 0 0 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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