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What is a raga?

What is a raga? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (music) Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
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Shree is a difficult raga, she points out, adding that it suits a difficult bhava.
The gharana is characterised by straight vocal inflection and stresses on bringing out the emotional content of a raga.
He wondered if anyone knew why Mayamalavagowla was used as the raga to learn the basic music lessons from.
She despairs in a delirium-driven monologue that reaches the cumulative intensity of a raga, peaking to the primal scream of Greek tragedy.
Since the music unfolds within the set framework of the raga, there is more harmony and less discord.
The Quartet improvised the notes of the raga Revagupti, each instrument showing its tonal texture.

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