Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c10.137
Rāgas and Rāginīs: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c10.137
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The word ‘oḍı’ has also a double entendre, suggesting that it is a pentatonic (odava) melody, omitting ‘ri’ and ‘pa’. Likewise, the words ‘cāhatı haı dhanı saṅgama’ has a double meaning suggesting that the melody requires the notes ‘dha’ ‘ni’ ‘sa’ ‘ga’ and ‘ma’ in its structure.