Each raga evokes different emotions when it’s played/heard. Here is a small list of ragas associated with appropriate emotions. This is quite interesting to me because each raga although has its own emotion tied to it in a generic sense, to a large degree, I think it also depends on the listener’s mental state. For example, is it possible for a song in Ahirbhairavi or Shubhapanthuvarali to evoke a happy feeling although the raga may evoke melancholic emotions?
Courage:
Bilahari, Begada, Atanaa, Gambheera Nattai
Karuna
Sahana, Varali, Kaanada, Naadanamakriyaa
Bhakthi:
Revati, Karaharapriya, Kapi, Kedaragowla
Shringara(romance devotion and adornment)
Bhairavi, Asaaveri, Kalyani, Kamaas
Joy and Happiness:
Hamsadhwani, Kedaaram, Mohanam, Sankarabharanam
Adhbuta:
Saaranga, Behaag
Pride:
Devagandhari
Pathos:
Saveri, Mukhari, Shubhapanthuvarali
Vathsalya:
Neelambhari
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