(in Indian music) the improvised section of a raga, forming a prologue to the formal expression.
（印度音乐）阿拉普（特定拉加乐曲中的即兴演奏部分，作为正式乐曲的引子）
Example sentencesExamples
Like in other Indian classical forms, the alaap is the entry point to the raga.
After watching the recital, marked by an austere alaap and complex rhythmic patterns, students asked several questions.
This gliding technique allows him to play alap, the slow improvised invocation of a raga.
First, they outlined the raga in alap and they followed it up with compositions.
During the alap (slow introductory movement) of ‘Shuddha Sarang,’ she displays a delightfully elaborate style, filled with entrancing slides and whining drones.
Origin
From Hindi alāp.
Definition of alap in US English:
alap
nounälˈäp
(in Indian music) the improvised section of a raga, forming a prologue to the formal expression.
（印度音乐）阿拉普（特定拉加乐曲中的即兴演奏部分，作为正式乐曲的引子）
Example sentencesExamples
During the alap (slow introductory movement) of ‘Shuddha Sarang,’ she displays a delightfully elaborate style, filled with entrancing slides and whining drones.
First, they outlined the raga in alap and they followed it up with compositions.
Like in other Indian classical forms, the alaap is the entry point to the raga.
This gliding technique allows him to play alap, the slow improvised invocation of a raga.
After watching the recital, marked by an austere alaap and complex rhythmic patterns, students asked several questions.