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raga

[ rah-guh ]

noun

  1. one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.


raga

/ ˈrɑːɡə /

noun

  1. 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
  2. a composition based on one of these patterns
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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

Raga says she agreed to the acquisition only because Etsy had a track record of leaving well enough alone.

From Time

From the camp we could see several valleys in the north-west drained by the source streams of the Raga-tsangpo.

The valley passes into a plain, in the southern part of which runs the great high-road between Raga-tasam and Saka-dzong.

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.

The broad flat valley of the Raga-tsangpo stretches eastwards as far as the eye can see.

Between Raga-tasam and Ombo a road crosses the Tsalam-nakta-la, mostly frequented by salt caravans.

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