Pilu (raga)
Pilu or Peelu is a raga of Hindustani classical music. It is mostly used in light-classical forms, like thumris.
| Thaat | Kafi | 
|---|---|
| Season | Monsoon season | 
| Pakad | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilu#Pakad_or_Chalan | 
| Chalan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilu#Pakad_or_Chalan | 
| Vadi | G | 
| Samavadi | Ni | 
| Similar | Kirwani, Jaijaiwanti, Gara | 
Arohana and Avarohana
    
    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 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).[1]
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
Historical information
    
    
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
    
Note that the following songs are composed in Kapi, the equivalent of raga Pilu in Carnatic music.
Telugu Film Songs
    
| Song | Movie | Year | Author | Composer | Singer | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramate Yamuna Pulinavane | Private Album | 1949 | Jayadeva | Ghantasala | Ghantasala | 
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.