The raga
A. is a mystical expressive entity, a portfolio of musical gestures and phrases.
B. lets the performer decide how to move from one note to another.
C. raises or lowers every scale degree—sa ri ga ma pa da ni.
D. is reduced in the Carnatic tradition to four basic types.
ANS: A. is a mystical expressive entity, a portfolio of musical gestures and phrases.
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