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  1. 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.

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. Different modes of pentatonic scale - Music: Practice & Theory …

    Mar 1, 2015 · Diatonic is commonly used to mean incorporating the 12-tone system of so-called 'Western theory', whereas pentatonic refers to the use of any number of 5-tone systems. I …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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?

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. Scales and Ascending/Descending differences - Music: Practice

    I'm learning some unique guitar scales and I'm confused with certain scales. For example, the Raga Asavari scale plays a list of notes when ascending. However when you descend, you …