Application of Alpatva-Bahutva is made in the manifestation of:

Correct option is A

Correct Option: a)
Alpatva (scarcity/less use) and Bahutva (abundance/more use) are key principles in defining and differentiating ragas in Hindustani and Carnatic music. They govern the treatment of individual notes.
Information Booster:
· The principle of Alpatva-Bahutva is directly applied in the manifestation of a Raga (a).
· It dictates which notes are used sparingly (Alpatva), which are emphasized frequently (Bahutva), and which are omitted (Varjit).
· This selective emphasis, along with characteristic phrases (pakad) and ornamentation, gives each raga its unique identity and emotional flavour.
Additional Knowledge:
· This principle is not primarily applied to Tala (b), which is governed by cyclic time.
· It is not specific to Layakari (c), which deals with rhythmic manipulation.
· It is not a direct principle of Dance (d), although dance interprets the music which follows this principle.