manOdharma sangeetam
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literally creative music (also kalpana sangeetam), as opposed to created (kalpita) music. It is created by the artist instantaneously on stage without precise preparation beforehand. There are 5 types of this creative, improvisational music (usually improvised during the performance, requiring great skill): aalaapanai, taanam, pallavi, neraval, and kalpanaa swara. Known in ancient Tamil as karpanai isai
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