The great musicians develop a vocabulary of phrases in kalpanaswaram as in an alapana, especially when doing kalpanaswaram at low speeds, which allow for more gamaka. The place where the first note of the first phrase of the composition exists in the rhythm cycle is called the eduppu.
In the context of kalpanaswaram, accomplished musicians develop a unique set of melodic phrases that allow for greater expressiveness, particularly during slower tempos. The specific point in the rhythmic pattern where this inaugural phrase begins is referred to as the eduppu.