A Cappella - One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment.

Aabhog - The fourth and concluding body phrase or line of a fixed, melodic composition.

Abhoga - The last stage of a musical composition, especially in the Drupad music.

Accompaniment - It is an additional part for a performer to support and enhance the piece. Often Piano is used to a solo performer as accomopaniment.

Accompaniment - A vocal or instrumental part that supports or is background for a solo part.

Accordian - A Musical instrument played by stretching and squeezing with the hands to work bellows, the notes being sounded by buttons or keys. Origin :- German Accordion.

Achal - Achal Swaras are the fixed swaras of the seven musical notes. Sa and Pa are the achal swaras of the Indian classical music.

Adagio - A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease.

Alaap - Alaap is the free flow of the Raga, in which there are no words and no fixed rhythm. It is the purest form of melody.

Alankar - Alankaras are those notes and features that differentiate one raga from the other.

Alap - A rhythmically free improvisation on the rules for the raga in order to give life to the raga and flesh out its characteristics. The alap is followed by a long slow-tempo improvisation in vocal music, or by the jod and jhala in instrumental music.

Allegro - A direction to play live and fast.

Andolan - Andolan refers to a slow alternation between the notes and shrutis that are next to each other.

Antara - Antara is the second stage of a musical composition that emphasizes the upper half of the octave-range.

Antya - Antya is the last section of a musical composition, after which the recital ends.

Anuvadi - Those notes of a raga that are neither highlighted nor downplayed are known as Anuvadi notes.

Arohi - The term Arohi, also known as Arohana and Aroh, is used to define the ascending melody in music.

Ashtapadi - Ashtapadi is a indian hymns where the music has eight lines within each composition. Each ashtapadi song is set in a special “Raga” and “Tala”.

Asthai - Asthai is the first as well as the fundamental part of a composition, which is repeated during the entire alaap.

Asthai - Asthai is the first as well as the fundamental part of a composition, which is repeated during the entire alaap.

Asthan - The octave region of a raga is known as its Asthan. For example, the lower octave region is known as the Mandar Asthan.

Avarohi - The term Avarohi, also known as Avarohana and Avaroh, is used to define the descending melody in music.

Avirbhav - Avirbhav is that technique of presenting the raga, in which the raga is noticeably expanded and exhibited.