alap


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alap

(əˈlɑːp) or

alapa

n
(Music, other) a style of Indian vocal music without words
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The ALAP start-time of a node is a measure of how far the node's start-time can be delayed without increasing the overall schedule-length.
A grant from the Nemzeti Kulturalis Alap allowed us to maintain our regular work for RILM.
Much of Ung's music incorporates voices, such as Spiral II (1989), Grand Alap (1996), and Spiral XI (2007).
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He was known for his long expansion of Raga in Alap and Jod and mesmerising Gat and Jhala.
The LAP has recently acquired the operations of Mobil Kenya, one of the leading oil marketing firms and transformed it into a leading market player.a aThe officials said their intention was to invest in projects that offer both Kenya and Libya a win-win result, provided 'money can be accumulated' from the investments.a aLAP also plans investments in the ailing oil refinery in Kenya and has also expressed interest in becoming a major shareholder in the Kenya-Uganda oil pipeline.
The festival will feature live music by Alap Desa, a singer and composer from Mumbai with a team of musicians.
Detailed notational examples accompany the clear, in-depth analysis in these chapters, including a phrase-by-phrase deconstruction of the alap (the extended introductory section of the performance), nuances of ornamentation, rhythmic play, and musical intensification.
Shankar opened with a sensitive alap section, the unaccompanied prelude that ruminates upon the melodic materials of each raga.