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What are rAgas with 4 notes/swaras called?

  1. svarantara raga

  2. Poorvanga ranga

  3. sampoorna raga

  4. Baashanga raga
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Explanation

In Carnatic music, ragas with 4 notes (swaras) are called svarantara ragas. These are pentatonic scales that omit two notes from the full seven-note scale, creating a distinctive melodic structure commonly used in compositions.

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