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 "Aalap" kise kahte hn.

Kisi v raag me pryog hone wale swar-samooh jo raag k swaro ko spasht karte hn,Aalap kahlaate hn.

Pakad sankshipt roop se raag ko spasht karte hn jab ki aalap vistar se raag ka warnan karte hn;isliye ye raag- vistar v kahlate hn.

Kisi v raag me anek aalap hote hn.Inme raag k saare swar prayog kiye jaate hn,jo raag k niyam anusaar hote hn.

Aalap 2 prakar k hote hn:-

1. Anibaddh aalap

2. Nibaddh aalap

Raag gayan karte samay,jb bandish shuru nhi hoti;kiye jaane wale aalap ko 'Anibaddh aalap' kahte hn.

Bandish ke saath kiye jaane wale aalap ko 'Nibaddh aalap 'kahte hn.