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Identify the names of 'ragas' among the following. (A) Bhairava Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
Only (a), (b) and (d) Only (a), (b) and (c) (a), (b), (c) and (d) Only (b), (c) and (d) |
Only (a), (b) and (d) |
The correct answer is Option (1) → Only (a), (b) and (d) (A) Bhairava Utka is one of the ashtnayika. The remaining options are Ragas. Ragas are traditionally envisioned in divine or human form in romantic or devotional contexts by musicians and poets. Each raga is associated with a specific mood, time of the day and season. Ragamala paintings are arranged in albums invariably containing 36 or 42 folios, organised in the format of families. Each family is headed by a male raga, having six female consorts called raginis. The six main ragas are Bhairava, Malkos, Hindol, Dipak, Megha and Shri. |
