Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [rah-guh]
- /ˈrɑ gə/
- /rˈɑːɡə/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [rah-guh]
- /ˈrɑ gə/
Definitions of raga word
- noun raga one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition. 1
- noun raga Indian musical piece 1
- countable noun raga A raga is a piece of Indian music based on a traditional scale or pattern of notes which is also called a raga. 0
- noun raga 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 0
- noun raga a composition based on one of these patterns 0
- noun raga any of a large number of traditional melody patterns with characteristic intervals, rhythms, and embellishments, used by Hindu musicians as source material for improvisation 0
Information block about the term
Origin of raga
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90, raga is from the Sanskrit word rāga color, tone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Raga
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
raga popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
raga usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with raga
- what is raga?
- what is a raga?
- which raga is sung early in the morning?
- what is a raga in music?
- what is raga music?
- what does raga mean in indian music?
- what does raga mean in music?
- how many raga in indian classical music?
- what is raga in carnatic music?
- what does raga mean?
- what is the meaning of raga?
- how to play raga on guitar?
- what is raga in music?