Raga

Glossary

A central element within Indian classical music, it is a melodic framework based on a given set of notes appearing in a set order and a scale. Using a defined set of notes, and by varying the emphasis on particular notes or by using characteristic movements between notes, the performer uses a raga to evoke a mood. Being the central element of music-making, ragas are also classified based on the mood they evoke, the number of notes and the constituent notes.

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Raga%newline%A central element within Indian classical music, it is a melodic framework based on a given set of notes appearing in a set order and a scale. Using a defined set of notes, and by varying the emphasis on particular notes or by using characteristic movements between notes, the performer uses a raga to evoke a mood. Being the central element of music-making, ragas are also classified based on the mood they evoke, the number of notes and the constituent notes.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Raga”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/raga/
MLA	“Raga.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/raga/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Raga. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/raga/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)