A scale becomes a raga when certain notes are emphasized ornamented with gamakas and structured into specific melodic patterns. This transforms a simple scale into an expressive musical form with unique identity and emotional impact.
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A scale alone does not make a raga; it must be decorated using gamakas (ornamentations), specific note emphasis and characteristic phrases. Some notes may be highlighted more than others and transitions between notes are often enriched with meend (glides), kan (grace notes) and oscillations. These elements give each raga a distinct mood (rasa). For example, Raga Yaman emphasizes Tivra Madhyam (sharp Ma), making it sound soothing yet majestic.