Pilu
Pilu is a raga of Hindustani classical music. It is mostly used in light-classical forms, like thumris.
Thaat | Kafi |
---|---|
Season | Rainy season |
Arohana | 'P 'N S g m P N S' |
Avarohana | S' N D P m G m P g R S 'N S |
Vadi | G |
Samavadi | N |
Similar | Kirwani |
Aroha and Avaroha
Arohana
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
Avarohana
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 Samavadi
G as vadi
N 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).[1]
Samay (time)
Third part of the day
Seasonality
Often related to the monsoon season. Mostly this raag is popular in the occasion of Hindu festival "Holi" [Phalguna (February - March) month] as also known as Raga of colors due to smpoorna jaati and blissful nature.
Rasa
Cheerful, Joyous, Alegre, moving. (praphullita, anandita, lavanyamayi) are synonymical expressions.
Thaat
Historical information
Origins
Important recordings
- Shankar–Menuhin, West Meets East; debuted 10 December 1967[2]
- 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
Film Songs
Language:Tamil
References
- Jairazbhoy(1995)
- Lavezzoli, Peter (2006). The Dawn of Indian Music in the West. A&C Black. p. 63. ISBN 0826418155. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
Sources
- Bor, Joep (c. 1997), The Raga Guide, Charlottesville,Virginia: Nimbus Records, archived from the original on 2003-12-03
- Jairazbhoy, N.A.; Capwell, Charles (1995), "The Rags of North Indian Music: Their Structure & Evolution" (PDF), Asian Music, Bombay: Popular Prakashan, 4 (2): 19, doi:10.2307/833828, ISSN 0044-9202, JSTOR 833828
- Bhatkhande, Vishnu Narayan (1968–73), Kramika Pustaka Malika, Hathras: Sangeet Karyalaya.