Are these ragas used in classical music only?
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No, ragas are the base of any and every musical composition. In modern music styles, a composer selects a specific raga for the composition and makes certain changes in it as per his wish. The removal or addition of swaras in the original raga gives melody which is the main aim of any music composer....
read more No, ragas are the base of any and every musical composition. In modern music styles, a composer selects a specific raga for the composition and makes certain changes in it as per his wish. The removal or addition of swaras in the original raga gives melody which is the main aim of any music composer. So we can say that the composition will ultimately be based on notes taken from ragas. Without a raga and it's particular swaras, melodic music is not created. read less
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Vinod Kumar
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In western also Ragas are used. Ragas or Scale are rhythms based on various notes. In Indian Classical Music, it is called as Raagam or Raaga. In western, it is called Scale.
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