Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A traditional melodic type in Hindu music, consisting of a theme that expresses an aspect of religious feeling and sets forth a tonal system on which variations are improvised within a prescribed framework of typical progressions, melodic formulas, and rhythmic patterns.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Hindu music, a scale or similar recognized series of tones.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The melodic mode used in Indian classical music.
- noun Passion, love, lust; in Buddhist mythology, a daughter of the demon Mara that personifies these qualities.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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He ended with a tillana in Hindustani raga Chandrakauns, which he composed.
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A raga, which is typically created for a specific time of day, releases positive vibrations that increase your inner harmony and appeal to the inner self.
The Power of Vastu Living Kathleen Cox 2002
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Atomic Yggdrasil Tarot, due on Thrill Jockey in June, is a bit more coherent than his two previous solo outings, but it keeps you on your toes nonetheless: at times Higgs plays Fahey-esque rambling guitar, others he weaves startlingly beautiful tunes out of bells, drones, and mouth harp, recalling the raga-trance jams of 60s mystic Angus MacLise.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Atomic Yggdrasil Tarot, due on Thrill Jockey in June, is a bit more coherent than his two previous solo outings, but it keeps you on your toes nonetheless: at times Higgs plays Fahey-esque rambling guitar, others he weaves startlingly beautiful tunes out of bells, drones, and mouth harp, recalling the raga-trance jams of 60s mystic Angus MacLise.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Atomic Yggdrasil Tarot, due on Thrill Jockey in June, is a bit more coherent than his two previous solo outings, but it keeps you on your toes nonetheless: at times Higgs plays Fahey-esque rambling guitar, others he weaves startlingly beautiful tunes out of bells, drones, and mouth harp, recalling the raga-trance jams of 60s mystic Angus MacLise.
Chicago Reader 2010
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It is enough to say for now that a raga is a melodic structure.
DesiPundit uttara 2010
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In music these nada vibrations are known as raga or musical notes.
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The "raga" is the melodic form, but it is not just a scale, Shankar says.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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The "raga" is the melodic form, but it is not just a scale, Shankar says.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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The "raga" is the melodic form, but it is not just a scale, Shankar says.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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