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raga
[ rah-guh ]
noun
- one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
raga
/ ˈrɑːɡə /
noun
- any of several conventional patterns of melody and rhythm that form the basis for freely interpreted compositions. Each pattern is associated with different aspects of religious devotion
- a composition based on one of these patterns
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Word History and Origins
Origin of raga1
First recorded in 1780–90, raga is from the Sanskrit word rāga color, tone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of raga1
C18: from Sanskrit rāga tone, colour
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Example Sentences
From the camp we could see several valleys in the north-west drained by the source streams of the Raga-tsangpo.
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The valley passes into a plain, in the southern part of which runs the great high-road between Raga-tasam and Saka-dzong.
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He would evidently be our next difficulty, and if we slipped past him the country would be open to us as far as Raga-tasam.
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The broad flat valley of the Raga-tsangpo stretches eastwards as far as the eye can see.
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Between Raga-tasam and Ombo a road crosses the Tsalam-nakta-la, mostly frequented by salt caravans.
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