Puriya is a major hexatonic raga of Hindustani classical music.
Contents
Note emphasis: Ni, Ga, (Ma is an important pivot note)
Pakad or Chalan
Ni Ni Ni Ma, Ni Dha Ni
re Sa
Ma, (Ni) D (Sa) Ni (re) Sa () = grace note
Ni re Ga
Ni re Ga, Ga re Sa
Ni re Ma Ma Ga
Ma Dha Ni, Ma Dha, Ga Ma Ga
Ma Ni Dha Ni
Organization & Relationships
Related ragas:
Thaat: Marwa S r G M D N
Behavior
a
descending: S N D M G r S N
Samay (Time)
Generally, raagas based on Marwa thaat are sung around sunset time. Ideal time for Puriya is around sunset.
Literature
Bor, Joep (c. 1997), The Raga Guide, Charlottesville,Virginia: Nimbus Records
References
Puriya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA