All ragas and talas are written down, so there is no need to memorize them.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Students of traditional Indian music are expected to memorize more than sixty ragas and talas. The memorization is demanded not to ensure perfect reproduction of the ragas as such but to promote the complete familiarity and understanding needed to master the art of improvisation.
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