How many raagas are in Hindustani music?

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Hindustani classical music is a rich and diverse music tradition with a vast repertoire of ragas . There is no definitive number of ragas in Hindustani classical music as new ragas can be performed . However it is estimated that there are more than 5000 ragas in this music tradition . Of these , only...
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Hindustani classical music is a rich and diverse music tradition with a vast repertoire of ragas . There is no definitive number of ragas in Hindustani classical music as new ragas can be performed . However it is estimated that there are more than 5000 ragas in this music tradition . Of these , only a few hundred are commonly performed , while others are rare or have been lost over time . The concept of a raga has its unique melodic structure , mood and character . read less
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We cannot predict the exact no of Raags in Hindustani Music , because there are many such Raags which are combination of two , three , four Raags and then it becomes one raag , so it's very vast , so we cannot count it the the actual number
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More than 5000 ragas are there, however only 100 plus ragas are performed most of the times
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In the vast and intricate world of Hindustani classical music, there is no precise count of the number of ragas. Many of these ragas may share similarities but go by different names.
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In the vast and intricate world of Hindustani classical music, there is no precise count of the number of ragas. Many of these ragas may share similarities but go by different names.
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