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## [Upaj: Improvisation & Elaboration

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Foundation milestone

Simple alap phrases within the raga; vary a taught taan

 

Intermediate milestone

Structured badhat: raga development in stages; bol-baant / layakari play within tala

 

Advanced milestone

Extended solo elaboration (20+ min) with architecture — alap through drut — that feels inevitable, not assembled