Raag Pooriya
Pooriya Raagputra
Raag

Raag Pooriya

Marva ThaatRelaxing

What is Raag Pooriya?

Raag Pooriya is a melodic framework (raag) in South Asian classical music. It belongs to the Marva thaat. It evokes a relaxing mood. The vadi (dominant note) is Gandhar and the samvadi is Nikhad. Stream 2 renditions of Raag Pooriya on Saarey Music.

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How to recognize Raag Pooriya

  1. Identify the parent scale. Raag Pooriya belongs to the Marva thaat — listening for the characteristic note pattern narrows the field.
  2. Listen for the vadi. The dominant note is Gandhar, with the samvadi Nikhad supporting it. Emphasized in phrases and pauses, especially in the alap.
  3. Feel the mood. Raag Pooriya evokes a relaxing rasa — one of the clearest cues.

Renditions in Raag Pooriya

Raag Pooriya 2011 by Pandit Milind Chittal

Raag Pooriya 2011·

Pandit Milind Chittal

00:05:58
Khayal
Raag Pooriya by Pandit Milind Chittal

Raag Pooriya·

Pandit Milind Chittal

00:06:46
Khayal

Frequently Asked Questions

Raag Pooriya is a melodic framework in South Asian classical music belonging to the Marva thaat. It evokes a relaxing mood. Coming soon
Yes — Raag Pooriya is also written as Puria and Puriya. These are alternate romanized spellings of the same raag, so whichever spelling you search you'll reach Raag Pooriya and its recordings on Saarey Music.
Raag Pooriya evokes a relaxing mood. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific emotional quality (rasa) that the performer seeks to communicate through melodic phrases and ornamentations. The relaxing character of Raag Pooriya is expressed through its particular combination of notes, emphasis patterns, and characteristic phrases (pakad).
Raag Pooriya belongs to the Marva thaat. A thaat is a parent scale in South Asian classical music from which raags are derived. The Marva thaat provides the foundational note set that Pooriya elaborates upon with its specific ascending and descending patterns.
The vadi (most important note) of Raag Pooriya is Gandhar and the samvadi (second most important note) is Nikhad. The vadi and samvadi are the two dominant notes around which the raag's melodic phrases revolve, giving it its distinctive character.

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