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Meaning of "alap" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALAP

alap  [əˈlɑːp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALAP

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Alap is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ALAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alap

The alap is the opening section of a typical North Indian classical performance. It is a form of melodic improvisation that introduces and develops a raga. In dhrupad singing the alap is unmetered, improvised and unaccompanied, and started at a slow tempo. Instead of wholly free improvisation, many musicians perform alap schematically, for example by way of vistar, where the notes of the raga are introduced one at a time, so that phrases never travel further than one note above or below what has been covered before. In such cases, the first reach into a new octave can be a powerful event. In instrumental music, when a steady pulse is introduced into the alap, it is called jor; when the tempo has been greatly increased, or when the rhythmic element overtakes the melodic, it is called jhala. The jor and jhala can be seen as separate sections of the performance, or as parts of the alap; in the same way, jhala can be seen as a part of jor. Several musicologists have proposed much more complicated classifications and descriptions of alap.

Definition of alap in the English dictionary

The definition of alap in the dictionary is Indian vocal music without words.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALAP


alaap
əˈlɑːp
Autoharp
ˈɔːtəʊˌhɑːp
barp
bɑːp
cardsharp
ˈkɑːdˌʃɑːp
carp
kɑːp
dipterocarp
ˈdɪptərəʊˌkɑːp
escarp
ɪˈskɑːp
harp
hɑːp
jaap
jɑːp
LARP
lɑːp
needle-sharp
ˈniːdəlˈʃɑːp
parp
pɑːp
pericarp
ˈpɛrɪˌkɑːp
razor-sharp
ˈreɪzəˌʃɑːp
scarp
skɑːp
sharp
ʃɑːp
tarp
tɑːp
Tharp
θɑːp
ultrasharp
ˌʌltrəˈʃɑːp
unsharp
ʌnˈʃɑːp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALAP

aland
alang
Alania
alanin
alanine
alannah
alant
alanyl
Alaouite
alapa
alar
Alaric
alarm
alarm bells
alarm call
alarm clock
alarm clock Briton
alarm signal
alarm system
alarmable

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALAP

bitch-slap
burlap
cat flap
clap
dewlap
earflap
flap
handclap
jalap
klap
lap
mud flap
overlap
piston slap
shiplap
slap
the clap
thunderclap
victory lap
wing flap

Synonyms and antonyms of alap in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «alap» into 25 languages

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阿拉普
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Translator English - Spanish

alap
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alap
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Translator English - Hindi

Alap
380 millions of speakers
ar

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ALAP
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Алап
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alap
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alap
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alap
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Alap
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alap
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ALAP
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ALAP
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Translator English - Javanese

Alap
85 millions of speakers
vi

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alap
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Alap
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅलप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alap
70 millions of speakers

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alap
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alap
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Translator English - Ukrainian

алапа
40 millions of speakers

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alap
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el

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alap
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Alap
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Alap
10 millions of speakers
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alap
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALAP»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALAP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alap

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALAP»

Discover the use of alap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Readings in Hardware/software Co-design
Definition 8—ALAP Value: ' I — w(v, sink), ALAP(u) = < if succ(v) — 0 mm uGaucc (u) • ALAP(u) - w(v, u), otherwise. The start time of each operation must lie in between the ASAP and ALAP values, inclusively V(w 6 V): ASAP(v) < s{v) < ALAP (v) ...
Giovanni De Micheli, Rolf Ernst, Wayne Wolf, 2002
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Sitar and Sarod in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Ghasit is found less frequently in 19th-century books. Alap, jod, jhala, thonk, sargam and Related Techniques A large number of dhrupad instrumental techniques formed the bases for sections or subsections of alap. In this section, a number of ...
Allyn Miner, 1997
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Tradition of Hindustani Music
of meaningful words is not considered necessary while improvising the Raga through Alap. Alap is the main part of the Dhrupad style. Dhrupad singers are proficient in Alap -gay an but these days Khyal singers are also paying full attention to ...
Manorma Sharma, 2006
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In the Course of Performance: Studies in the World of ...
To do this, I propose to examine various approaches to the musical creative process at three different levels: the broad structures of alap and the Masitkham, or vilambit, gat; the internal rhythmic structure of jor; and the narrowly conceived ...
Bruno Nettl, Melinda Russell, 1998
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Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Office Project 2003: The ...
Types of Constraints The eight types of constraints can be characterized as tendencies, one-sided constraints or rigid constraints: Tendencies ♢ As Soon As Possible (ASAP; the default under forward scheduling) ♢ As Late As Possible ( ALAP; ...
Eric Uyttewaal, 2005
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Architecture Design and Validation Methods
Control. step. ASAP. ALAP. Figure 4 shows the ASAP and ALAP schedules for the example of Figure 3. It is assumed that the operations cannot be chained. Chaining operations means assigning two or more dependent operations to the same ...
Egon Börger, 2000
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Putting strategy into action: Implementing the CIP corporate ...
In: ALAP. Memorias. 24. Congreso ALAP. Cusco (Peru). 23-28 May 2010.1. Simposium Internacionalde Recursos Geneticos de la Papa. Lima (Peru). ALAP; INIA. pp. 445-446. Romero, E.; Landeo, J.; Gastelo, M.; Diaz, L. 2010.Va|or parental ...
International Potato Center (CIP)
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Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology: Volume 28 - ...
Control step ASAP ALAP Time frames Distribution graph List scheduling overcomes precisely this shortcoming by providing an additional criteria whenever operations are sorted on the same topological level. The most frequently used criteria ...
Allen Kent, James G. Williams, 1993
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Fine Arts in Ancient India
ALAP. In considering this form we must remember at the outset that Indian music is mainly divided into two categories, Anibaddha and Nibaddha. This division into two categories has been recognised since ancient days. Music which is not ...
Anil Baran Ganguly, 1979
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Time in Indian Music: Rhythm, Metre, and Form in North ...
Extended unaccompanied alap is most common in dhrupad and instrumental genres, although it is also performed by some khyal singers, and most khya'l performances begin with at least a few phrases, adding up to at least a minute or two of ...
Clayton M. Martin, Martin Clayton, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALAP»

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InterACT Presents ALL AMERICAN GIRL, Now thru 7/26
... Theatre writing groups, and also received workshops at Fresh Produce'd LA, ALAP New Works Lab and the MET Theatre in Hollywood. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
The raga that never leaves him
Adept in the gayaki ang of renditions, Sameer learnt the tantrakaari from guruji and plays alap-jod-jhala in dhrupad style, as well as ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Dream a Little Dream
... by minimalist pioneer LaMonte Young and his Just Alap Raga Ensemble at the Dia Center's Twenty-Second Street Chelsea digs on a recent ... «Artforum, Jun 15»
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OpenMandriva 2014.2 and openSUSE 42
Elsewhere, Jack Germain reviewed Makulu 9 Aero and Alap Naik Desai reported Friday Microsoft hinted at a Linux OS at Microsoft Ignite in ... «OStatic, Jun 15»
5
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion announce NZ Shows
... recorded at the legendary Daptone House Of Soul in Bushwick and mixed with hip-hop cult legend Alap Momin at the cutting edge of Harlem; ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Announce New Zealand Tour
... recorded at the legendary Daptone House Of Soul in Bushwick and mixed with hip-hop cult legend Alap Momin at the cutting edge of Harlem; ... «Undertheradar, Jun 15»
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Former BAI chief coach pitches for academy in city
Citing the names of local talents including Vijeta Bhargava, Anurah Thakkar, Alap Mishra and Akash Chouhan, he said he is optimistic from all ... «Free press journal, Jun 15»
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La Monte Young at Dia Chelsea: ravishing opening salvo from a …
The Just Alap Raga Ensemble, Jung Hee Choi, La Monte Young, and Marian Zazeela, perform in 2012. Photograph: Jung Hee Choi. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Badminton tourney inaugurated
Vice-president of the District Badminton Association Dr Katyayan Mishra, secretary Omkar Pal, joint-secretary Vijay Bhargava Prabhat and Alap ... «Free press journal, Jun 15»
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From history with love
Her sarod literally sang in the alap segment with meend-laden love. The jod segment showcased her proficiency in handling gamaks and ... «The Statesman, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Alap [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/alap>. Apr 2024 ».
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