Pilu (raga)

Pilu or Peelu is a raga of Hindustani classical music. It is mostly used in light-classical forms, like thumris.

Aaroh
P 'N S g m P N S N S G m P N S S g m P D S S R m P N S

Avaroh
S' N D P m G m P g R S 'N S S' N S' D n D P m G m P G P m g R S 'N S

Some performances include shades of tivra MA

Vadi and Samvadi
Ga as vadi

Ni as samvadi

Pakad or Chalan
S g R g S R 'N S, G m n P g - S

S g R S 'N S 'N - 'P 'd 'P 'N S - g R g 'N S

Organization and relationships
Related ragas: Kirwani resembles an ancient kind of Pilu.

Thaat: Bhatkhande classified Pilu in the Kafi thaat).

Samay (time)
Third part of the day

Seasonality
Often related to the monsoon season, this raag is popular in the occasion of Hindu festival "Holi" [Phalguna (February - March) month] also known as Raga of colours for its smpoorna jaati and blissful nature. http://www.tanarang.com/english/pilu_eng.htm-get more information about Raga PiluCAPTCHA

Rasa
Cheerful, Joyous, Alegre, moving. (praphullita, anandita, lavanyamayi) are synonymical expressions.

Thaat
Kafi In this raga, both Ga, Dha, Ni are sung

Important recordings

 * Shankar–Menuhin, West Meets East; debuted 10 December 1967
 * Nikhil Banerjee:Pilu
 * Ab Ke Baras Bhej: Bandini (1963); Singer: Asha Bhosle, Music:S.D. Burman
 * Ezhumalai vazh Govinda: Vindhaigal Purindhai Nee En Vazhvile (2012); Singer: Harini, Music: Manachanallur Giridharan

Language:Tamil
Note that the following songs are composed in Kapi, the equivalent of raga Pilu in Carnatic music.

Language : Telugu
Songs Composed in Raga Kapi listed below which is carnatic equivalent to Pilu (raga)