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He became known for his manodharma, laya gnanam, gamaka pushti and above all, for his rich vocal compass.
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He became known for his manodharma, laya gnanam, gamaka pushti and above all, for his rich vocal compass.
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Sugama Sangeet and folk songs will be performed at the stage named after playwright and gamaka exponent Joladarashi Doddanagoud and actor Bellary Raghava, situated near the Hotel Mayura Bhuvaneshwari in Kamalapur.
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Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the guitar.
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Vijayalakshmi's elaboration of Simmendramadhyamam, the main raga of the concert, was noted for its graceful gamaka oscillations.
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The expansive alapana, drawing freely from impressive powers of improvisation, was studded with gamaka-laden phrases, stressing in particular the gandhara and madhyama, in consonance with the conventional and heavily classical character of the raga.
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