Raga in Music: Hindustani Raag and Carnatic Raga

A raga (pronounced RAH-gah; also spelled raag, ragam or rag; राग; ராகம்; రాగం) is a melodic framework in Indian classical music. It is not simply a scale: a raga sets which swaras may be used, how they must rise and fall, which phrases identify it, and which feeling it carries. What is a raga in… Continue reading Raga in Music: Hindustani Raag and Carnatic Raga

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