संगीत में जाति की परिभाषा

Listen to the raga description. Some raga belongs to a certain caste. The word "caste" signifies the number of vowels used in the raga. Castes in ragas are determined by the number of vowels used in their ascent and descent.

The music composed by Damodar Pandit says in the mirror

Odava: Panchabhi: Prokt: Swarai: Shadbhishcha Shadava.
Complete Saptabhirjneya and Ragastridha Mat: