
What is a raga? - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange
Jan 18, 2018 · A raga has a given set of notes, on a scale, ordered in melodies with musical motifs. […] a rasa (mood, atmosphere, essence, inner feeling) that is unique to each raga.
ethnomusicology - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange
Western music has Scales (major, minor, etc.) while Eastern Music primarily has a large number of Raagas derived from some basic Thaats. Both these groups represent sets of notes on …
What is the relationship of raginis to ragas?
Jan 20, 2018 · In the north Himalayan regions such as Himachal Pradesh, the music scholars such as 16th century Mesakarna expanded this system to include eight descendants to each …
What are the rules of improvisation in Indian ragas?
A Raga is more like a set of rules as to how you progress though the mode than a melody in its own right. Certain notes are designated for emphasis or avoidance, and for being approached …
scales - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange
Oct 23, 2022 · Javanese gamelan, at least, has two scales, though I don't know how they compare to raga or maqam as "forms of improvisation." If I understand correctly, however, the …
indian classical - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange
Mar 20, 2023 · Students of Carnatic classical music are taught Mayamalavagowla (melakarta 15), aka the double harmonic major / gypsy major scale, as the default. The introductory exercises …
How does improvisation in Indian ragas differ significantly from …
May 6, 2016 · A raga is a collection of notes, musical phrases and rules that give an emotion or feeling and are often associated with a time of day or season. A performance generally …
indian classical - Explain the types of Raga Sarang - Music: Practice ...
Jul 25, 2021 · Explain the 'Thaat' of different kinds of raga Sarang. Which type of raga Sarang belongs with which Thaat?
How do modern performers harmonize Hindustani classical music?
Interested to know how modern performers harmonize Hindustani classical music. Like, I heard a beautiful piano performance in Raga Shuddh Sarang. Was wondering what would be the left …
alternative tunings - How many notes are in an octave in Indian ...
Dec 24, 2021 · The chart below shows what relationships are used to arrive at the higher and lower shrutis for each note. Different ragas use different shrutis for different notes, but within a …