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
Bageshree
बागेश्री
A late-evening raag often described as intimate, shaded, and romantic.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Late Evening
Bageswari Kanada
बागेश्वरी कानडा
A night raag combining elements of Bageshree and Kanada into a deep, compound melodic identity.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Night
Bhairavi
भैरवी
The 'queen of raags,' traditionally a dawn raag but performed at any time, with all komal notes available.
Thaat: Bhairavi
Time: Dawn
Bhimpalasi
भीमपलासी
A warm afternoon raag often linked with yearning, repose, and shaded lyricism.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Afternoon
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
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
Chandrakauns
चंद्रकौंस
A pentatonic late-night raag with komal Ga, komal Dha, and komal Ni, evoking moonlit stillness.
Thaat: Bhairavi
Time: Late Night
Charukeshi
चारुकेशी
A late-evening raag of Carnatic origin with komal Dha and komal Ni, known for dramatic expressiveness.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Darbari Kanada
दरबारी कानडा
A deep night raag known for gravity, slow expansion, and weighty phrase treatment.
Thaat: Asavari
Time: Night
Desi
देसी
A folk-rooted late-evening raag from the Asavari thaat with earthy, expressive character.
Thaat: Asavari
Time: Late Evening
Gujari Todi
गुजरी तोडी
A morning Todi variant with a distinctive Re-Ga oscillation and a contemplative, inward character.
Thaat: Todi
Time: Late Morning
Hemant
हेमंत
A serene evening raag associated with the early winter season, combining warmth and gentle melancholy.
Thaat: Asavari
Time: Evening
Jaunpuri
जौनपुरी
A gentle late-morning raag from the Asavari thaat with komal Dha and komal Ni.
Thaat: Asavari
Time: Late Morning
Kalingada
कलिंगडा
A rare and beautiful late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, expressive character.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
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
Kirwani
किरवानी
A dramatic late-evening raag of Carnatic origin with komal Ga and komal Dha.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
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
Madhuvanti
मधुवंती
A sweet afternoon raag from the Todi thaat with komal Re, komal Ga, and tivra Ma.
Thaat: Todi
Time: Afternoon
Malgunji
मालगुंजी
A lyrical and romantic late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, flowing character.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Marwa
मारवा
A profoundly serious evening raag without Pa, where Sa itself becomes unstable and elusive.
Thaat: Marwa
Time: Evening
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
Multani
मुल्तानी
An afternoon raag of the Todi family with a distinctive ascending leap and intense melodic character.
Thaat: Todi
Time: Afternoon
Patdeep
पटदीप
A gentle afternoon raag from the Kafi thaat with komal Ga and komal Ni.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Afternoon
Pilu
पीलू
A flexible late-evening raag with folk-adjacent character, admitting a wide range of swara variations.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Late Evening
Rageshree
रागेश्री
A romantic late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, lyrical melodic character.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Ramdasi Malhar
रामदासी मल्हार
A monsoon raag attributed to Swami Ramdas, combining devotional gravity with rain imagery.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Night
Todi
तोडी
A serious and meditative late-morning raag with deeply nuanced intonation and a contemplative atmosphere.
Thaat: Todi
Time: Late Morning
Todi Bhairavi
तोडी भैरवी
A compound raag blending Todi and Bhairavi elements, creating an atmosphere of intense devotional gravity.
Thaat: Bhairavi
Time: Late Morning