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Raga vs Rasa - What's the difference?

raga | rasa |

As nouns the difference between raga and rasa

is that raga is the melodic mode used in Indian classical music while rasa is an essential mental state; the dominant emotional theme of a work.

As a proper noun Raga

is a language spoken in Vanuatu.

raga

English

Noun

(wikipedia raga) (en noun)
  • The melodic mode used in Indian classical music.
  • Passion, love, lust; in Buddhist mythology, a daughter of the demon Mara that personifies these qualities.
  • rasa

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An essential mental state; the dominant emotional theme of a work.
  • Derived terms

    * rasabox * rasic ----