raga
raga definition
raga (rä′gə)
noun
any of a large number of traditional melody patterns with characteristic intervals, rhythms, and embellishments, used by Hindu musicians as source material for improvisation
Etymology: Sans rāga, lit., color, akin to rajayati, (he) dyes < IE base *reg-, to color > Gr rhegma, dyed material
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