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Raga Ragini method

Raga Ragini method

This is the traditional method of classifying ragas. Until the 19th century, ragas were classified according to this method. Every single raga had a family. All believed in only six ragas, but according to many opinions, their names differed. There were four opinions of those who believed in this method.

Don't believe Shiva
According to this, six ragas were considered. Each of them had six melodies and eight sons. The six ragas valid in this opinion-

1. Raga Bhairav, 2. Raga Shri, 3. Raga Megh, 4. Raga Basant, 5. Raga Pancham, 6. Raga Nat Narayan.

Kallinath Mat
According to this also six ragas were considered. Each of them was considered to have six melodies and eight sons. According to this opinion, the same six ragas are considered which belong to "Shiva opinion", but there is a difference between raginis and putra-ragas.

Don't fill
According to this opinion, only six ragas were considered. The five melodies of each were considered to be eight son-ragas and eight brides. The following six ragas valid in this opinion are-

1. Raga Bhairav, 2. Raga Malkosh, 3. Raga Megh,

4. Raga Deepak, 5. Raga Shri, 6. Raga Hindol

Don't believe Hanuman
According to this opinion, the same six ragas were considered which belong to "Bharat Mat", but their melodies are different between son-ragas and son-brides.

These four methods continued for a long time. 1813 AD This started to be criticized in India and later Pandit Bhatkhande ji propagated and spread the That Raga method.

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