Complex sentence: A raga (IAST: rāga; also raag or ragam; literally "coloring, tingeing, dyeing") is akin to a melodic mode in Indian classical music.
Split into simpler sentences: A raga (IAST: rāga), raag or ragam, literally means "coloring, tingeing, dyeing". The term also refers to a concept close to melodic mode in Indian classical music.