There are also distinct melodic modes (pathet) associated with each tuning system.

Ragas are specific melodic modes used in classical music of South Asia.

The group reunites Persian and Indian classical styles, both based on melodic modes and rhythmic cycles.

It is entirely instrumental music, and includes changes in rhythmic and melodic modes during an individual work.

A raga is one of the melodic modes used in Indian classical music.

Sanjo is entirely instrumental that shifts rhythms and melodic modes during the song.

The central notion in both these systems is that of a melodic mode or raga, sung to a rhythmic cycle or tala.

Across the Arab world, maqam refers to specific melodic modes.

A note frame is a melodic mode that is atonic (without a tonic) or has an unstable tonic.

Pilu is a raga (melodic mode) of Indian classical music.