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Rag Desh

Indian Music Rag Desh. Rag Desh. A Rag Desh is. A scale from the North Indian classical music system. The Rag Desh originates from. India. India. Language Spoken Hindi (mainly). Overal there are 22 official languages spoken. English is gradually being phased out. Official Religion

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Rag Desh

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  1. Indian Music Rag Desh Rag Desh

  2. A Rag Desh is... • A scale from the North Indian classical music system.

  3. The Rag Desh originates from... • India

  4. India Language Spoken • Hindi (mainly). • Overal there are 22 official languages spoken. • English is gradually being phased out. Official Religion Hinduism

  5. More about the Rag (Indian Scale) • Rags have roots from ancient times (may date as far back as 200BC). • They are deeply linked to the Hindu religion. • Rags were used in folk, classical & now popular Indian music. • Today, Indian classical music is used in Hindi films, Bollywood films, Hindu worship, concerts & we often associate this type of music with yoga.

  6. Two classical music traditions evolved in India Hindustani Carnatic

  7. Rag means... • ‘Colouring the mind with a mood’. • A rag is a scale which is used to create a mood & a picture of the time of day, season or occasion. • There are parent rags, that (Hindustani) & mela (Carnatic). The other 200+ rags come from these.

  8. The Rag Desh • This rag is a Hindustani rag. • It is a late night rag & also a monsoon rag. • It’s mood creates romance, longing & devotion.

  9. Raga Structure Four Sections Slow, improvised, ornamented, free time opening section Followed by a rage scale. Melodic stringed/wind instruments only with a drone. Fairly slow with a regular pulse, more interesting melodies, improvised. Melodic stringed/wind instruments only with a drone. Virtuosic, fast, regular pulse, complex & exciting rhythms. This last section is pre-composed with some improvisation to Decorate the melody. Sometimes this section is a song. The percussion is add in this section & plays the rhythmic part (the tala). • Alap • Jhor • Jhala • Gat

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