Mood
Peaceful
Associated with repose, reflection, and quiet inwardness.
About this mood category
Mood labels like “Peaceful” 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 peaceful
Ahir Bhairav
अहीर भैरव
An early-morning raag blending Bhairav's komal Re with shuddh Ni, creating a warm devotional color.
Thaat: Bhairav
Time: Early Morning
Bhoopali
भूपाली
A bright pentatonic evening raag using Sa Re Ga Pa Dha, known for clarity and approachability.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Evening
Bihag
बिहाग
A romantic late-evening raag using tivra Ma in ascent, known for lyrical sweetness and grace.
Thaat: Bilawal
Time: Late Evening
Brindabani Sarang
बृंदावनी सारंग
A bright afternoon raag from the Kafi thaat associated with warmth and pastoral beauty.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Afternoon
Des Malhar
देस मल्हार
A monsoon raag blending the lyrical warmth of Desh with the rain imagery of the Malhar family.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Desh
देश
A graceful and evocative raag often linked with monsoon, patriotism, and lyrical warmth.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Durga
दुर्गा
A pentatonic raag often heard as bright, devotional, and uncluttered in movement.
Thaat: Bilawal
Time: Night
Gandhari
गांधारी
A rare morning raag emphasizing Ga as its central swara, with a contemplative and refined character.
Thaat: Bilawal
Time: Late Morning
Gaud Sarang
गौड़ सारंग
An expansive late-morning raag from the Bilawal thaat combining Gaud and Sarang melodic elements.
Thaat: Bilawal
Time: Late Morning
Gorakh Kalyan
गोरख कल्याण
A gentle evening raag from the Kalyan thaat with tivra Ma and a serene, contemplative quality.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Evening
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
Jayjaywanti
जयजयवंती
A versatile late-evening raag using both Gas and both Nis, known for its wide emotional range.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Jhinjhoti
झिंझोटी
A light and playful late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat, popular in semi-classical music.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Kafi
काफी
A flexible raag family color often associated with folk warmth and expressive ease.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Late Evening
Kalingada
कलिंगडा
A rare and beautiful late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with a gentle, expressive character.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Late Evening
Kedar
केदार
A devotional evening raag using both forms of Ma, associated with prayer and spiritual depth.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Evening
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
Maru Bihag
मारू बिहाग
A lyrical late-evening raag blending Marwa and Bihag elements with tivra Ma and distinctive sweetness.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Late Evening
Megh
मेघ
A pentatonic afternoon raag of the Malhar family, evoking the anticipation and beauty of monsoon clouds.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Afternoon
Patdeep
पटदीप
A gentle afternoon raag from the Kafi thaat with komal Ga and komal Ni.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Afternoon
Piloo Baroowa
पीलू बड़ुआ
A compound late-evening raag blending Piloo's folk flexibility with Barowa's distinctive phrase structure.
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
Saraswati
सरस्वती
A rare and devotional evening raag named after the goddess of learning, with a serene and luminous quality.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Evening
Shuddh Kalyan
शुद्ध कल्याण
A serene evening raag differing from Bilawal only by its tivra Ma, creating a gentle luminosity.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Evening
Shuddh Sarang
शुद्ध सारंग
A bright afternoon raag of the Sarang family using both Ni variants and prominent Re.
Thaat: Kafi
Time: Afternoon
Tilak Kamod
तिलक कामोद
A sweet evening raag from the Kalyan thaat, closely related to Kamod with a gentle, ornamental quality.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Evening
Tilang
तिलंग
A sweet evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with komal Ni and a lyrical, accessible character.
Thaat: Khamaj
Time: Evening
Vibhas
विभास
A luminous early-morning pentatonic raag from the Bhairav thaat with komal Re and komal Dha.
Thaat: Bhairav
Time: Early Morning
Yaman
यमन
A foundational evening raag known for luminous breadth and the use of tivra Ma.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Evening
Yaman Kalyan
यमन कल्याण
An evening raag blending Yaman and Kalyan elements, using both forms of Ma for distinctive color.
Thaat: Kalyan
Time: Evening