10 songs that feel like Raga Malkauns
Matched to Raga Malkauns by Ravi Shankar on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Measured 94% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same complex texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It sits a little calmer at 62/100. Same complex texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (75/100).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Raga Malkauns is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 41/100, down from 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 10/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 20/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 9. 11/100, versus the original's 71.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 19/100, down from 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 8/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 14/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 20/100, versus the original's 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Raga Malkauns” by Ravi Shankar?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “Symphony No. 7” by Gustav Mahler — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
What songs are like “Raga Malkauns” but calmer?
“Neptune” by Gustav Holst, “Sancta Maria” by Enya, “Dark Sky Island” by Enya keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Raga Malkauns”?
It measures 71/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 60 BPM.
How do you decide which songs are similar?
Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.
By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 71/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, frequent shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 100% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
Dial the feeling up or down
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1972 in context
The 269 songs we’ve measured from 1972 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. At 9/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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