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Raga-s In Oblivion

On a very optimistic estimate, only about 100 raga-s — a small fraction of the thousands envisaged in the Carnatic music system—are popular today. Several others are rendered, but only infrequently. Hundreds remain on the fringes. Some musicians have revealed a fondness for rare raga-s, presumably because they 'discovered' them, but most musicians are lackadaisical and display little interest in the explorative efforts needed to find, practise and present compositions in raga-s not often heard.  

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