raga

n.
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.

[Sanskrit rāgaḥ, color, musical mode.]

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Indian term, often translated as ‘mode’, ‘scale’ or ‘melody type’; a raga represents a series of notes, presented in ascending and descending forms. Each rage is associated with a particular mood and a particular time of the day or the year. Ragas are used as a basis for improvisation in Indian classical music (see Indian music).

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Craving or strong desire, the first of the three roots of evil (akuśala-mūla). See also Tṛṣṇā; Lobha.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - raga (indisk musik)

Nederlands (Dutch)
raga (muziek)

Français (French)
n. - raga (musique hindoue)

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Mus.) Rag, Notenmuster als Basis für Improvisation

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ράγκα, μουσική φράση για αυτοσχεδιασμό (στην ινδική μουσική)

Italiano (Italian)
improvvisazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - melodia da antiga Índia (f)

Русский (Russian)
рага, традиционная музыка Индии

Español (Spanish)
n. - estructura de notas musicales como base de improvisación, música india

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - indisk raga, utgångspunkt för improvisation

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
拉迦

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 拉迦

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 라거(인도음악)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ラーガ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) موسيقى هنديه تقليديه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ראגא - מוסיקה הודית (בד"כ מאולתרת)‬

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