In music theory, the term mode or modus is used in a number of distinct senses, depending on context.
Excerpt from Boethius' De musica depicting a scale
Modes Illustrated Using Movable Do Solfege (USA)
A raga is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with mus
Mode (music)
…Dastgah (Persian traditional music) Raga (Indian classical music) Thaat (North Indian or Hindustani music) Pann (Ancient Tamil music) > Melakarta (South Indian or Carnatic music) Pathet (Javanese…
Two Indian musicians performing a rāga duet called Jugalbandi
Raja Ravi Varma, Goddess Saraswati