| Swar | Rishabh and Dhaivat Varjya in Aaroh. Both Gandhars, Both Dhaivats, Both Nishads. Rest all Shuddha Swaras. |
| Jati | Audhav - Sampurna |
| Thaat | Kafi |
| Vadi - Samvadi | Gandhar - Nishad |
| Time | 3rd Prahar of the Day (12PM to 3PM) |
| 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 ; |
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 ;
Raag Pilu Bandishen
All the following bandishen are written and composed by Acharya Vishwanath Rao Ringe ‘Tanarang’ and are published in his new book “Acharya Tanarang Ki Bandishen Vol 3”. This book contains the notation and audio of 440 Bandishen from 28 Raags. All these bandishen are sung by Shri Prakash Vishwanath Ringe. For more information and to buy this book, please contact us.
1 | Thumri - Naina Kajar Bin Kaare Taal - Trital Drut Theme - Shringar Ras | |
2 | Thumri - Gori Tore Naina Julam Karen Taal - Trital Drut Theme - Shringar Ras | |
3 | Dadra - Banke Salone Mad Bhare Naina Taal - Dadra Drut Theme - Shringar Ras | |
4 | Chota Khyal - Sanwariya Ne Murali Bajai Taal - Trital Drut Theme - Shri Krishna - Murlidhar | |
5 | Chota Khyal - Un sang Laagi Ho Ankhiyan Taal - Trital Drut Theme - Shringar Ras | |
6 | Sargam - Ga Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Pa Taal - Roopak Drut |