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

DevotionalPeacefulRomantic

Bhoopali

भूपाली

A bright pentatonic evening raag using Sa Re Ga Pa Dha, known for clarity and approachability.

Thaat: Kalyan

Time: Evening

DevotionalJoyfulPeaceful

Bihag

बिहाग

A romantic late-evening raag using tivra Ma in ascent, known for lyrical sweetness and grace.

Thaat: Bilawal

Time: Late Evening

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Brindabani Sarang

बृंदावनी सारंग

A bright afternoon raag from the Kafi thaat associated with warmth and pastoral beauty.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Afternoon

DevotionalJoyfulPeaceful

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

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Desh

देश

A graceful and evocative raag often linked with monsoon, patriotism, and lyrical warmth.

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Durga

दुर्गा

A pentatonic raag often heard as bright, devotional, and uncluttered in movement.

Thaat: Bilawal

Time: Night

DevotionalJoyfulPeaceful

Gandhari

गांधारी

A rare morning raag emphasizing Ga as its central swara, with a contemplative and refined character.

Thaat: Bilawal

Time: Late Morning

MeditativePeacefulSerious

Gaud Sarang

गौड़ सारंग

An expansive late-morning raag from the Bilawal thaat combining Gaud and Sarang melodic elements.

Thaat: Bilawal

Time: Late Morning

JoyfulMajesticPeaceful

Gorakh Kalyan

गोरख कल्याण

A gentle evening raag from the Kalyan thaat with tivra Ma and a serene, contemplative quality.

Thaat: Kalyan

Time: Evening

DevotionalMeditativePeaceful

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

Jayjaywanti

जयजयवंती

A versatile late-evening raag using both Gas and both Nis, known for its wide emotional range.

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Jhinjhoti

झिंझोटी

A light and playful late-evening raag from the Khamaj thaat, popular in semi-classical music.

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Kafi

काफी

A flexible raag family color often associated with folk warmth and expressive ease.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Late Evening

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Kalingada

कलिंगडा

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

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

MelancholicPeacefulRomantic

Kedar

केदार

A devotional evening raag using both forms of Ma, associated with prayer and spiritual depth.

Thaat: Kalyan

Time: Evening

DevotionalMeditativePeaceful

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

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

MeditativePeacefulRomantic

Megh

मेघ

A pentatonic afternoon raag of the Malhar family, evoking the anticipation and beauty of monsoon clouds.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Afternoon

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Patdeep

पटदीप

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

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Afternoon

MeditativeMelancholicPeaceful

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

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Rageshree

रागेश्री

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

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Late Evening

MelancholicPeacefulRomantic

Saraswati

सरस्वती

A rare and devotional evening raag named after the goddess of learning, with a serene and luminous quality.

Thaat: Kalyan

Time: Evening

DevotionalMajesticPeaceful

Shuddh Kalyan

शुद्ध कल्याण

A serene evening raag differing from Bilawal only by its tivra Ma, creating a gentle luminosity.

Thaat: Kalyan

Time: Evening

JoyfulMeditativePeaceful

Shuddh Sarang

शुद्ध सारंग

A bright afternoon raag of the Sarang family using both Ni variants and prominent Re.

Thaat: Kafi

Time: Afternoon

DevotionalJoyfulPeaceful

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

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Tilang

तिलंग

A sweet evening raag from the Khamaj thaat with komal Ni and a lyrical, accessible character.

Thaat: Khamaj

Time: Evening

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic

Vibhas

विभास

A luminous early-morning pentatonic raag from the Bhairav thaat with komal Re and komal Dha.

Thaat: Bhairav

Time: Early Morning

DevotionalJoyfulPeaceful

Yaman

यमन

A foundational evening raag known for luminous breadth and the use of tivra Ma.

Thaat: Kalyan

Time: Evening

JoyfulMajesticPeaceful

Yaman Kalyan

यमन कल्याण

An evening raag blending Yaman and Kalyan elements, using both forms of Ma for distinctive color.

Thaat: Kalyan

Time: Evening

JoyfulPeacefulRomantic