Discuss the musical function of the alapana, kriti and tani avartanam sections in a Carnatic music performance
What will be an ideal response?
• The alapana is a free-flowing introduction to the raga in which the song is set."
• The kriti is the composition which presents the song—a melody with words—in a specific raga and tala; the song may actually be sung by a vocalist or played instrumentally on a solo instrument such as a veena.
• The tani avartanam is a featured drum solo that leads to the return of the melodic soloist and conclusion of the composition.
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