Raga Piloo

Swaras

Rishabh, Dhaivat Varjya in Aaroh. Both Gandhars, Both Dhaivats and Both Nishads. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.

Jati

Audhav - Sampurna

Thaat

Kafi

Vadi/Samvadi

Gandhar/Nishad

Time

3rd Prahar of the Day

Vishranti Sthan

S; G; P; N; - n; P; g;

Mukhya-Ang

G m P N S' ; n D P ; m P N d P ; m g R S ; P g R S ,N ; S g R S ;

Aaroh-Avroh

S G m P N S' - S' n D P m g R S ; ,N S g R S ;

 

Raga Description

In Raga Piloo, ,P ,N S g ; g R S ,N ; ,N S - are the Raga Vachak notes. In this Raga nyas on Komal Gandhar and Shuddha Nishad of Mandra Saptak, at once creates the Raga mood. In this Raga Komal Nishad is used with Shuddha Dhaivat and Shuddha Nishad is used with Komal Dhaivat.

The mood of this Raga is light and thus apt for Thumri and Bhajans. This Raga is full of devotion and piety. This Raga is expandable in Mandra and Madhya Octaves. The following are the illustrative combinations of the Raga.....
S; g R S ,N ; ,m ,P ,N S g R S ; S ,N ,d ,P ; ,P ,N S g ; g m P (m)g ; g (R)S ,N ; S ; S G ; G m g (R)S ; S G m P ; n D P ; G m D P g R S ,N ; S ,N S R ; S ,N ,D ,P ; ,m ,P ,N ,N S ;

 

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