Ragas for Confidence
19 ragas in the tradition are associated with confidence. Which one suits you depends on the hour you are listening and on your own chart, so the times below matter as much as the names.
Fast-moving Kanada relative; traditionally rousing.
Valorous and bright; traditionally sung for strength and success.
Heroic and forceful; traditionally used to channel anger into resolve. The Guru (Jupiter) kriti is set in this raga.
Associated with courage and wonder; traditionally said to bring vigour and lift the spirits.
Bhupali's morning twin, weighted to the upper tetrachord; bright and rousing.
Robust, festive night raga.
The raga of auspicious beginnings, sung to Ganapati. Traditionally used to clear obstacles and sharpen focus.
Bright, buoyant pentatonic.
Carnatic import; the standard opening raga for auspiciousness.
Muscular night raga; traditionally rousing and intoxicating.
The great auspicious evening raga. Traditionally used to dispel fear and anxiety and to invoke wellbeing before any new undertaking.
Majestic and expansive evening raga; traditionally regarded as noble and benefic.
Ornate and graceful; traditionally associated with charm and poise.
Bhairav with shuddha Re; brighter and more assertive.
For courage and confidence — an energising raga traditionally used to open a concert and invoke Ganapati.
The raga of Saraswati; traditionally invoked for learning, memory and speech.
Traditionally sung as mangalam. The Surya (Sun) kriti is set in this raga.
Bhupali ascending, Kalyan descending; poised and dignified.
The first raga of the evening and of most curricula; traditionally auspicious and calming.
Two people cannot use the same raga for the same problem
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