Sthayi or Asthaayi is an initial phrase or line of a fixed, melodic composition in Hindustani music. It's a way of systematizing the parts of a composition.
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Sthayi or Asthaayi is an initial phrase or line of a fixed, melodic composition in Hindustani music. It's a way of systematizing the parts of a composition.