Fun with Carnatic music : Anandabhairavi alapana template (manodharma development exercise)

Many students of Carnatic music find the improvisational elements (manodharma sangeetham) a little daunting. Here is a detailed alapana template for the traditional rakti Raga Anandabhairavi which attempts to highlight its key phrases and contours. This activity aims to de-mystify manodharma and help students at the threshold take a bold first step.

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