Meaning Of The Word Raga

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raga
countable noun: A raga is a piece of Indian music based on a traditional scale or pattern of notes which is also called a raga.

raga in American English
any of a large number of traditional melody patterns with characteristic intervals, rhythms, and embellishments, used by Hindu musicians as source material for improvisation
noun: one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition

raga in British English
noun: any of several conventional patterns of melody and rhythm that form the basis for freely interpreted compositions. Each pattern is associated with different aspects of religious devotion

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