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The music is never fixed. A raga is almost like a melodic being. You have to breathe life into it, and every rendition, every performance, may be different.
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The quote presents music as something living rather than permanently set. A raga is not treated as a finished object; it must be given life through performance. Because each rendition can differ, the same musical piece may take a fresh form each time it is played.
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