Important Characteristics for Alaap

• Ascending order of Swaras

• Descending order of Swaras

• Particular note – combinations

• Usage of Vadi Swara

• Usage of Samvadi Swara

• Usage of Nyas Swara

• Beautifying attributes.

• Such as Meend. Kann, Khatka, Gamak etc.

Meend - The uninterrupted usage from one swara to

another such as from M to R –

G - - M - - - R S.

Kann - A note that just touches the salient note such as G P S

M, Dh, R etc.

Khatka - A previous and a subsequent note of a salient note to be sung with slight force such as –

(P) – M P Dh P;

(M) – G M P M etc ( All attributes in relation with Rag Bhairav )