Mood

Melancholic

Commonly used for wistful, shaded, or gently sorrowful expression.

About this mood category

Mood labels like “Melancholic” are browsing aids rather than strict musicological classifications. A raag's emotional character emerges from phrase treatment, tempo, performer interpretation, and listening context, not from a tag alone.

These categories help learners discover raags through affective language while acknowledging that the real listening experience is richer and more varied than any single label.

Raags tagged as melancholic

Adana

अडाना

A dramatic and powerful late-night raag with intense komal Ga treatment and forceful expression.

Thaat: Asavari

Time: Late Night

MajesticMelancholicSerious

Bageshree

बागेश्री

A late-evening raag often described as intimate, shaded, and romantic.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Late Evening

MeditativeMelancholicRomantic

Bageswari Kanada

बागेश्वरी कानडा

A night raag combining elements of Bageshree and Kanada into a deep, compound melodic identity.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Night

MeditativeMelancholicRomantic

Bhairavi

भैरवी

The 'queen of raags,' traditionally a dawn raag but performed at any time, with all komal notes available.

Thaat: Bhairavi

Time: Dawn

DevotionalMelancholicRomantic

Bhimpalasi

भीमपलासी

A warm afternoon raag often linked with yearning, repose, and shaded lyricism.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Afternoon

MeditativeMelancholicRomantic

Bhinna Shadja

भिन्न षडज

A rare and enigmatic late-night raag where Sa is treated with unusual ambiguity and instability.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Late Night

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Bilaskhani Todi

बिलासखानी तोडी

A deeply moving Todi variant attributed to Tansen's son Bilas Khan, with komal Dha replacing shuddh Dha.

Thaat: Todi

Time: Late Morning

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Chandrakauns

चंद्रकौंस

A pentatonic late-night raag with komal Ga, komal Dha, and komal Ni, evoking moonlit stillness.

Thaat: Bhairavi

Time: Late Night

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Charukeshi

चारुकेशी

A late-evening raag of Carnatic origin with komal Dha and komal Ni, known for dramatic expressiveness.

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

MelancholicRomanticSerious

Darbari Kanada

दरबारी कानडा

A deep night raag known for gravity, slow expansion, and weighty phrase treatment.

Thaat: Asavari

Time: Night

MajesticMelancholicSerious

Desi

देसी

A folk-rooted late-evening raag from the Asavari thaat with earthy, expressive character.

Thaat: Asavari

Time: Late Evening

JoyfulMelancholicRomantic

Gujari Todi

गुजरी तोडी

A morning Todi variant with a distinctive Re-Ga oscillation and a contemplative, inward character.

Thaat: Todi

Time: Late Morning

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Hemant

हेमंत

A serene evening raag associated with the early winter season, combining warmth and gentle melancholy.

Thaat: Asavari

Time: Evening

MeditativeMelancholicPeaceful

Jaunpuri

जौनपुरी

A gentle late-morning raag from the Asavari thaat with komal Dha and komal Ni.

Thaat: Asavari

Time: Late Morning

MelancholicPeacefulRomantic

Kalingada

कलिंगडा

A rare and beautiful late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, expressive character.

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

MelancholicPeacefulRomantic

Kaushi Kanada

कौशी कानडा

A deep late-night raag from the Kanada family with introspective gravity and komal Ga treatment.

Thaat: Asavari

Time: Late Night

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Kirwani

किरवानी

A dramatic late-evening raag of Carnatic origin with komal Ga and komal Dha.

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

MelancholicRomanticSerious

Komal Rishabh Asavari

कोमल ऋषभ आसावरी

A grave late-morning raag from the Asavari thaat with komal Re adding extra weight to the Asavari framework.

Thaat: Asavari

Time: Late Morning

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Madhuvanti

मधुवंती

A sweet afternoon raag from the Todi thaat with komal Re, komal Ga, and tivra Ma.

Thaat: Todi

Time: Afternoon

MelancholicPeacefulRomantic

Malgunji

मालगुंजी

A lyrical and romantic late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, flowing character.

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

MelancholicPeacefulRomantic

Marwa

मारवा

A profoundly serious evening raag without Pa, where Sa itself becomes unstable and elusive.

Thaat: Marwa

Time: Evening

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Miyan ki Todi

मियाँ की तोडी

The most widely performed Todi variant, attributed to Tansen, with deeply expressive komal swara treatment.

Thaat: Todi

Time: Late Morning

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Multani

मुल्तानी

An afternoon raag of the Todi family with a distinctive ascending leap and intense melodic character.

Thaat: Todi

Time: Afternoon

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Patdeep

पटदीप

A gentle afternoon raag from the Kafi thaat with komal Ga and komal Ni.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Afternoon

MeditativeMelancholicPeaceful

Pilu

पीलू

A flexible late-evening raag with folk-adjacent character, admitting a wide range of swara variations.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Late Evening

JoyfulMelancholicRomantic

Rageshree

रागेश्री

A romantic late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, lyrical melodic character.

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

MelancholicPeacefulRomantic

Ramdasi Malhar

रामदासी मल्हार

A monsoon raag attributed to Swami Ramdas, combining devotional gravity with rain imagery.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Night

DevotionalMelancholicSerious

Todi

तोडी

A serious and meditative late-morning raag with deeply nuanced intonation and a contemplative atmosphere.

Thaat: Todi

Time: Late Morning

MeditativeMelancholicSerious

Todi Bhairavi

तोडी भैरवी

A compound raag blending Todi and Bhairavi elements, creating an atmosphere of intense devotional gravity.

Thaat: Bhairavi

Time: Late Morning

DevotionalMelancholicSerious