1. ASA

ASA, one of the thirty one ragas or musical measures into which compositions comprising the Sikh holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, except theJapu, are cast and in which they are meant to be recited and sung. This raga is important in the Sikh system o...

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2. ALAHUNI

ALAHUNI,(mournful song by women) When a person dies. women cry and often sing songs in chorus in praise Of the deceased. There is a lot of pessimism in, such songs. Generally professional women used to lead in the singing of mourningsongs. Guru Nanak...

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3. ALANKAR

ALANKAR,is the singing of notes (seams) in the melodic phrase of a raga. It can be done in different laya (tempo) which may be slow, medium or fast. Alankar literally means an ornament or decoration. It is the repetition of the musical notes of a rag...

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4. ASTPADI

ASTPADI, from Sanskrit astapada, astapad or astapadf, is a poetic composition comprising ast or eight padas or stanzas. No specific rhymescheme, measure or burden is prescribed for it, but all the eight stanzas must be in the same metre and measure. ...

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