The literal meaning of alankara or Alaṁkāra is ornament. Everything that a musician exhibits can be said "Alaṁkāra" as this decorates and enhances the beauty of a particular melody. In this book you will find a collection of more than twelve thousand scale exercises, inspired by the ancient tradition of Indian Classical Music. The notation system is inspired by the one developed by Pt. Bhatkhande ji, using the latin alphabet instead of the devánāgarī.