Sanskrit · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Raagini

रागिनी

said raa-gi-nee

Meaning

A melodic mode in Indian music, traditionally regarded as a 'consort' of a raag.

Usage & notes

Evokes the melodic life of subcontinental music, the feminine companion-mode to the principal raag.

Related words

A melodic mode or framework of Indian classical music; also passion or attachment.

A tune, melody, or musical air; also an absorbing impulse or obsession.