Sitar Raag Piloo or Pilu – Aroh, Avroh & Pakad

Aaroh (Ascending):    .N   S    G    M    P    N    S.
Avroh (Descending):    S.   n    D   P    n    d    P    d    P    M    g    S   .N    S

Pakad (Main Notes):    .P   .N    S    R    g   S  ,  G   M    P    g    S  ,   .N    S

Vadi Swar (Most used note):     G

Samvadi Swar (Next most used note):    N

Time of playing:    Third period of day (12 pm midday to evening).

1. Raag Piloo uses all 12 notes and is mostly sung or played in light music Thumri .

2. It’s Vadi swar is Ga and Samvadi Ni. It’s time of playing is third period of day (12 pm midday to evening).

3. Pluck Da & Ra alternate. When Da & Ra are played together, it becomes Dir.

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5. A dot after the note shows higher octave

6. A dot before the note will show lower octave.

  1. Raag Piloo or Pilu uses all 12 notes and has a special 'Chalan', way of taking swar or notes in a flow which will be clear from Aroh, Avroh and Pakad.
  2. It belongs to Kafi Thaat and it's time of playing is third period of day (12pm midday to evening). Its Vadi swar is Ga and Samvadi is Ni.
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