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> Sometimes but not always. Most ragas are the same ascending and descending. They are more like the western modes system. I in this list, http://soundofindia.
by abdullahkhalids 6y ago
> Sometimes but not always. Most ragas are the same ascending and descending. They are more like the western modes system.
I in this list, http://soundofindia.com/raagas.asp http://soundofindia.com/raagas.asp I see half or more than half have different Arohana (ascending scale of notes) and Avarohana (descending)
- danans 6y agoI stand corrected about my incorrect use of the word "most", but a great many of the popularly performed ragas are the same ascending and descending.
- harshadwaj 6y agoTo put a specific number, in Carnatic Music there are 72 of them and are called 'Melakarta' ragas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melakarta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melakarta
- crazyphoton 6y agoOnly ~15 of them are popularly performed though. And the melakartas would form the minority of the ragas in a typical concert, although they often tend to be the centerpieces.