raga

A raga (pronounced RAH-guh) is a collection of pitches, kind of like a scale or mode in Western music. Each raga is defined, however, not only by the pitches themselves, but also by specific formulas for using them.

This page gives you an introduction to the structures of ragas using a few light ragas as examples – Kafi, Durga, Dhani, Des, Pahadi, Bhairavi and Bahar. Lively, nimble, and more suited to delicate ornamentation, these ragas are a great introduction to Hindustani (North Indian) classical music if you are new to it.

any of a large number of traditional melody patterns with characteristic intervals, rhythms, and embellishments, used by Hindu musicians as source material for improvisation.

A raga often has distinctive melodic shapes, a pitch hierarchy and characteristic ornamentation on specific pitches. A raga is usually associated with the hour of the day and/or year or a particular emotional state (related to rasa). Artful bending of pitch around the tones of the raga is stylistically valued.

Defining a Raga A raga is a musical mode in the Indian classical music tradition used in an improvised performance. Modes are collections of musical notes coupled with rules about how those notes should be used. There are two main Western modes: major and minor.

Raaga - Belongs To Music Terms; Melody; Bringing To Life; Emotion; Beauty; Passionate; Desire Melody; A Form Of Indian Classical Music.

Every Raag (Or Raaga or Ragam) is based on a set of key ingredients called Swaras (Sa Re Ga Ma...). These set of Swaras are called the "Aarohanam" (ascending notes) and "Avarohanam" (descending notes). If you can relate the notes of the song to the notes of the Raaga, then voila! You've done your job!

Raga (also known as ragam in Carnatic music) is a melody which is created with notes or swaras. These swaras are arranged in ascending and descending order. Ascending order is called Arohana, and the descending order is called Avarohana.

Raga is the melodic element and is crafted by improvisation on fixed patterns of ascent and descent. Conversely, tala is the rhythmic structure on which the melody is laid. The beat cycle of a tala ranges from simple to intricate, depending on the needs of the melody; the most common tala is in 16 beats.

A raga is a collection of notes, musical phrases and rules that give an emotion or feeling and are often associated with a time of day or season. A performance generally consists of the Alap, a free form and free rhythm introduction to each of the notes and key phrases in the raga.

A melody is a tune. In Indian music, a raga is a musical pattern that can form part of a longer piece.

The most common raga melody instruments are the sitar, the sarod, and the bansuri. The sitar is a stringed instrument with a resonating chamber called a gourd that is similar to a lute.