ALL meanings of raga
ra·ga
R r - 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