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ragaIn the classical music of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, a melodic framework for improvisation and composition. A raga is based on a scale with a given set of notes, a typical order in which they appear in melodies, and characteristic musical motifs. There are several hundred ragas in present use, and thousands are possible in theory. The concept of raga, introduced sometime before the 9th century, became influential throughout South Asia, and it remains central to the region's classical music. See also South Asian arts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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in their hard-driving, eclectic and tightly arranged country rock -- even when the psychedelic, Celtic and Indian raga elements come to the fore. Chatterjea, who herself is a choreographer, gives a similarly alternative reading of Chandralekha's Raga, a piece usually cast with women but which Chandralekha cast with two men instead. Van Bressem M-F, Van Waerebeek K, Jepson PD, Raga JA, Duignan PJ, Nielsen O, et al. |
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