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    raga

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Music
    ra·ga /ˈrɑːɡə/ noun [countable]  1. APMa piece of Indian music based on an ancient pattern of notes 拉加乐〔一种印度音乐〕2. APMone of the ancient patterns of notes that are used in Indian music 拉加曲调
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    raga• The difference is that a raga is improvised, Glass's music is not.• When the raga ended there was a silence.    Origin raga (1700-1800) Sanskrit “color, musical color”
    ra·ga nounChineseSyllable
    Corpus based piece pattern an of of a ancient Indian on music


    raga
    ra‧ga /ˈrɑːɡə/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1700-1800
     Language: Sanskrit
     Origin: 'color, musical color'
    1. a piece of Indian music based on an ancient pattern of notes
    2. one of the ancient patterns of notes that are used in Indian music


    ragaBrE /ˈrɑːɡə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrɑːɡə/ 🔊 nouna traditional pattern of notes used in Indian music; a piece of music based on one of these patterns 拉加（印度音乐中的传统曲调）；拉加曲