Ragmala
Ragmala
Composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ragmala, alternatively spelt as Raagmala or Ragamala (Punjabi: ਰਾਗਮਾਲਾ (Gurmukhi); pronounced rāgmālā,) is a composition of twelve verses, running into sixty lines, that names various Raga, which appear in most saroops of Guru Granth Sahib, after the compositions of Guru Arjan entitled Mundavani (ਮੁੰਦਾਵਣੀ; meaning "The Royal Seal".)
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The title literally means a 'Garland of Raga’, or a ‘Mode of Musical Melodies’ - "Mala" means "garland", while "Raga" means “musical composition or mode”, which has also given rise to the series of Ragamala paintings. This list differs according to the author and the music school it is based upon. Thus, there exists a number of such lists in the music text books of India.