The genius of the queen of octaves (Saptakas in Indian Classical Music) - Begum Parveen Sultana. The transition within and between octaves is just like boundary layer separation and shock waves in fluid dynamics; yet, unlike in aerodynamics, it has got pleasing consequences!
The pleasing transition

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