RAGAS
A Raga is
a combination of sounds or swaras having qualities that give pleasure to the listener. Every Raga has a peculiar quality of its own. To be acquainted with Ragas, a musician should bear in mind the following points :
1. Ragas must belong to a Thaat.
2. At least five notes are essential
for a Raga.
3. In a Raga the melody is very essential.
4.
A Raga must
have its own ascent, descent (Aroha and avaroha) and fixed notes (Nadi
& Sammdi).
5. The Sa Swara (C note) is the same note (fixed) in every Raga, and both Ma & Pa are not to be
omitted at the same time.
Parts of combination of a raga
There are 4 distinguished parts of a raga/composition/ song.
1.
Sthayi First part (face) or introduction.
2.
Antara Second part or
body.
3.
Sanchari Combination of notes of sthayi & Antra
4.
Abhog Some notes of the combination
played in the upper octave.
played in the upper octave.
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