[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935) › c6.135 # Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c6.135 Rāgas and Rāginīs: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c6.135 - **Language:** English ### [c6.135](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c6.135) types. Then he proceeds to enumerate the different \*bhāṣās\* or derivative melodies affiliated to these \*rāgas\*. In the next section he describes the further subdivisions of the melodies into \*rāgāngas\*, \*bhāṣāngas\* and \*kriyāngas\* on the authority of Kaśyapa, son of Sodhala¹ and enumerates 34 melodies. "These 34 \*rāgas\* are said to have been famous in early times."² "Now," says Śārṅgadeva, "I am proceeding to enumerate those which are famous in modern times."³ These are famous in modern times" "The aggregate numbers of these \*rāgas\* amount to 264," so says Śārṅgadeva.⁴ Kallinātha, commenting on this list, explains Deśavāl as equivalent to Kedāragauḍa, and Turuṣka as equivalent to Mālavagauḍa. - [Previous: c6.134](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c6.134) - [Next: c6.136](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c6.136) - [Up: c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c6.135](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c6.135) · Pramāṇa