Raag Pilu

Swar Notations

Swaras	Rishabh and Dhaivat Varjya in Aaroh. Both Gandhars, Both Dhaivats and Both Nishads. Rest all Shuddha Swaras.
Jati	Audhav - Sampurna
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 ;

Raag Description: In Raag Pilu, ,P ,N S g ; g R S ,N ; ,N S - are the Raag Vachak notes. In this Raag nyas on Komal Gandhar and Shuddha Nishad of Mandra Saptak, at once creates the Raag mood. In this Raag Komal Nishad is used with Shuddha Dhaivat and Shuddha Nishad is used with Komal Dhaivat.
The mood of this Raag is light and thus apt for Thumri and Bhajans. This Raag is full of devotion and piety. This Raag is expandable in Mandra and Madhya Octaves. Following are the illustrative combinations of the Raag:
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 ;