The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c9.223

c9.223

The third, or concluding movement, follows; the only difference being that the tempo is much increased. In this it is usual for the performer to modulate into different râgas (called for at the time by the audience), taking care that the special characteristics of each shall be made clear; each avatâr is, however, ended in the original râga. This movement is brought to a close by a repetition of the original theme in the original tempo, after which a few bars in the same râga are given ad libitum by way of a Finale.