Q63

Ůणाम गुŜजी, अलंकाįरक तानो की िवशेषताएं Ɛा होती हœ ?

According to Ustad Faiyaz Ahmed Khan, the difference between an alankar and a
taans is that in alankar the melodic phrases progress step by step in straight sequence
while in a taan melodic steps progress with intermediate omissions of steps. However
Alankaric is also considered as a prakar of taans. Some Gharana use this prakar in
their renditions. Again often alankar based gliding phrases are used by vocalists to
sum up ending of taan patterns as kind of samet to end in the Sum. Hence there is no
special position for alankar base taans.