Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

राग

/rāg/Roman

English meaning: melodic mode

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

भारतीय शास्त्रीय संगीत में स्वरों का एक निश्चित क्रम जो विशेष भाव उत्पन्न करता है।

English Definition

A melodic framework in Indian classical music with specific ascending and descending notes.

Example

भैरवी एक लोकप्रिय राग है।

In English: Bhairavi is a popular melodic mode.

Synonyms

  • स्वरसमूह

Literary Heritage

सूर सूर तुलसी ससी उडुगन केसवदास। अब के कवि खद्योत सम जहँ तहँ करत प्रकास॥

/sūr sūr tulasī śaśī uḍugana kesavadāsa, ab ke kavi khadyota sama jahã tahã karata prakāsa/

Surdas is the sun, Tulsidas the moon, Keshavdas the stars; the poets of today are mere fireflies flickering here and there.

Surdas · Bhakti Poet · 1478–1581 CE

Sur Sagar

Sur Sagar — traditional verse on the hierarchy of poetic artistry in Hindi literature

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