| Vadya
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Means
instrument in Indian music.
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| Vaggeyakara
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Is
derived from the words Vak
(speech), geya (to
sing) and kara (one
who does). Thus it refers to a composer who composes
both the lyrics and the tune.
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| Vakra
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Literally
means twisted or irregular. In the context of ragas, it
indicates a break in the continuity or regularity of the
accepted order of notes either in the arohana-avarohana
(ascent-descent).
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