its important
BUT
whats also important to remember is that
vaheguru is not pleased by raag alone....
koee gaavai raagee naadhee baedhee bahu bhaath kar nehee har har bheejai raam raajae ||
Some sing of the Lord, through musical Ragas and the sound current of the Naad, through the Vedas, and in so many ways. But the Lord, Har, Har, is not pleased by these, O Lord King.
jinaa a(n)thar kapatt vikaar hai thinaa roe kiaa keejai ||
Those who are filled with fraud and corruption within - what good does it do for them to cry out?
AND
eik gaavehi raag pareeaa raag n bheejee ||
Some sing according to traditional ragas, but the Lord is not pleased by these ragas.
raag IS important upto a point...but whats more important is loving devotion.
raaganaadh sa(n)baadh rakh bhaakhiaa bhaao subhaao alaaeae||
Considering the ragas and nadas only as the medium, the Gurmukh discusses and recites with love.
please forgive me and correct me for any mistakes.