Ragmala
Ragmala, alternatively spelt as Raagmala or Ragamala (Punjabi: ਰਾਗਮਾਲਾ (Gurmukhi); pronounced rāgmālā,) is a composition of twelve verses, running into sixty lines, that names various Raga, which appear in most saroops of Guru Granth Sahib, after the compositions of Guru Arjan entitled Mundavani (ਮੁੰਦਾਵਣੀ; meaning "The Royal Seal".)
| Ragamala | |
|---|---|
| Guru Granth Sahib | |
← Mundavani | |
Folio of the Ragamala composition of the Kartarpur Bir which was written by Bhai Gurdas under the supervision of Guru Arjan, ca.1604 | |
| Information | |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Author | Disputed |
| Language | Sant Bhasha |
| Verses | twelve verses running into sixty lines |
| Part of a series on the |
| Guru Granth Sahib ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ |
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| Popular compositions |
| Other compositions |
| Various aspects |
| Poetical metres, modes, measures, and rhythms |
The title literally means a 'Garland of Raga’, or a ‘Mode of Musical Melodies’ - "Mala" means "garland", while "Raga" means “musical composition or mode”, which has also given rise to the series of Ragamala paintings. This list differs according to the author and the music school it is based upon. Thus, there exists a number of such lists in the music text books of India.
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