Raga in western notation

1. What is raga in Western music?
2. What are the Indian notation of raga?
3. What are the 7 ragas?
4. How is raga similar to but different from the Western concept of scale?

What is raga in Western music?

A raga (pronounced RAH-guh) is a collection of pitches, kind of like a scale or mode in Western music. Each raga is defined, however, not only by the pitches themselves, but also by specific formulas for using them.

What are the Indian notation of raga?

Rag Desh is a late evening rag associated with the monsoon season. In Indian music a system known as sargam is used for naming the notes: Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa. The tonic, or ground note, is Sa (this is heard in the drone). Two other important notes in Rag Desh are Pa and Re.

What are the 7 ragas?

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• Aadi (raga)
• Aadi Basant (Marwa Thaat)
• Aarabi (raga)
• Abhari (raagini)
• Abheri Todi.
• Abhiri (raagini)
• Abhogi.
• Abhogi Kanada.

How is raga similar to but different from the Western concept of scale?

A scale is just a prescribed set of notes. So long as you use only those notes, you can combine them in any way you want. A raga is a bit more specific. ... This makes it possible to get many ragas from each scale.