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taan - What does it mean?

Definition of 'taan'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A rapid melodic vocal technique in raga singing.
  • *1997 , (Kiran Nagarkar), Cuckold , HarperCollins 2013, p. 147:
  • *:Her voice was steady as a surgeon's hand. When it zigzagged, it was because she wanted to take a taan that slithered like a snake as it flashed past, progressing sideways across the sand.
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