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Padam

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A slow, expressive song on love and longing, used in dance and concerts.

Structure

Slow and richly expressive, with the words carrying the feeling, usually sung in the voice of a heroine addressing her beloved. Kshetrayya is the best known composer of padams.

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References for this page

Type at least two letters. Try a raga name, a tala, or a word like "gamaka".