Alankara in Indian Classical Music

In India, the word alankara or alankar means adornments or ornaments. In the context of Indian Classical Music, the use of alankara is basically to enhance and embellish the internal beauty of the genre. The initial reference to the term alankara was first found in Bharata's Natyashastra written sometime between 200 BC and 200 AD. To know more read:

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