Pilu

Pilu is an Indian raga mostly used in light-classical genres (khyal)

Aroha & 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 & Samavadi

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 & Relationships

Related ragas:
Kirwani resembles an ancient kind of Pilu

Thaat: Bhatkhande classified Pilu in the Kafi thaat, [Jairazbhoy(1995)] ).

Behavior

Samay (Time)

easonality

Rasa

Historical Information

Origins

Important Recordings

Pandit Nikhil Banerjee:Pilu

External links

Examples
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCCC9xV9C7s Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee Mishra Pilu]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Pu5QeTxHg Harsh Wardhan plays Raga Pilu on Bansuri]

References

Literature

Citation
last=Bor
first=Joep
title=The Raga Guide
publisher=Nimbus Records
place=Charlottesville,Virginia
year=1997?
url=http://www.nimbus.ltd.uk
Citation
last=Jairazbhoy
first=N.A.
title=The Rags of North Indian Music. There Structure & Evolution
publisher=Popular Prakashan
place=Bombay
year=1995. Citation
last=Bhatkhande
first=Vishnu Narayan
title=Kramika Pustaka Malika
publisher=Sangeet Karyalaya
place=Hathras
year=1968-73.