Nibadhdha gaayan - Roopakaalapti

This is a singing style using the various Dhatu. Here music is created using the raag structure and the Taal as well. This has been further divided into two types.

1. Pratigrahanika:
Singing the mukhda of the bandish after singing the aalap is Pratigrahanika. After the first part of the bandish is sung the higher swaras are sung and then the antara starts. Thus the uttarardha of the raag is sung in the antara, and then again the mukhada is sung again and again. The word Prati stands for again and again and Grahanika means taking it.

2. Bhanjani:
Singing the aalap, followed by boltaan, and then the taana after singing the Bandish is called Bhanjani. Here one has to stay within the framework of the Taal and the Sthayi has to be performed in various styles. Laykaari is also done here. This is called the Bhanjan of the Dhrupad sthayi.

3. Roopakbhanjani:
Singing the entire bandish with lots of variations is Roopakbhanjani. For e.g the bandishes of Dhrupad- dhamaar, Khayaal are sung with variations.

Sangeet Ratnakar has a mention of about 80 different types of Prabandha. Prabandha is divided into three parts namely SooD, Aali, and VipraKirna. SooD consists of sudhdha swaras in its traditional form. Saam jaati geet are called Sudhdha geet. The compositions that do not have lyrics or poetry, no swara, and no taal but have chhanda are called shudhdha SooD. For e.g ela, karaN, vartani, Dhenki etc

The Prabandha that were sung using the Raag and taal were known as saalagSooD. For e.g DhruvaPrabandha, Raas Prabandha etc.

Arya, Gaatha etc were classified under the Aali category.

Viprakirna is a mixed version of SooD and Aali. For e.g the lullabys(lori), Oovi, Dohale (songs that are sung at baby shower), Gaatha etc.