Hindolam alap

Alapana essentially refers to the expansion of a raga well confined to its limits as exemplified by the typical swaras or notes and sancharas or characteristics of the given raga. Gamakas, with reference to Indian music , denote the subtle , yet sublime variation of pitch of a note, by resorting to the usage of heavy forceful oscillations between adjacent and distant notes. Brigas refer to electrifying transitions up and down the scale (Arohana,Avarohana) of a given raga.

SriT.N.Seshagopalan performing an alapana of raaga Hindolam.