raga

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɑːɡə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɑgə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rä′gə)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ra•ga /ˈrɑgə/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -gas. 
  1. Music and Dancea piece of music of India having a prescribed melodic pattern.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ra•ga  (rä′gə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Danceone of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
  • Sanskrit rāga color, tone
  • 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
raga / ˈrɑːɡə/ (in Indian music)
  1. 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
  2. a composition based on one of these patterns
Etymology: 18th Century: from Sanskrit rāga tone, colour
'raga' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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