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{{Short description|Raga in Hindustani classical music}}
{{for|the thaat that this raga belongs to|Poorvi (thaat)}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox raga
| name = Purvi
| image_name =
| image_alt =
| thaat = [[Poorvi (thaat)|Poorvi]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tanarang.com/english/purvi_eng.htm|title=Raag Poorvi - Indian Classical Music - Tanarang.com|website=www.tanarang.com}}</ref>
| type = Sampurna-Sampurna Vakra<ref name="auto"/>
| time = 4th Prahar of the day (3pm-6pm)<ref name="auto"/>
| season =
| arohana = S r G M P d N S'<ref name="auto"/>
| avarohana = S' N d P M G m G r S<ref name="auto"/>
| vadi = Ga<ref name="auto"/>
| samavadi = Ni<ref name="auto"/>
| pakad = S r G M G m G M d P N d P G M P M G m G r S<ref name="auto"/>
| chalan =S r G M G m G M d P N d P G M P M G m G r S<ref name="auto"/>
| synonym =
| equivalent =
| similar =
}}
'''Purvi''' or '''Poorvi''' ({{IAST3|Pūrvī}}) is a [[raga]] in [[Hindustani classical music]] that exemplifies its own [[thaat]], the [[Poorvi (thaat)|Poorvi thaat]]. Purvi has a deeply serious, quiet and somewhat mystical character. It is uncommon in performances nowadays.

==Aroha & Avaroha ==

[[Arohana]]: S r G M P d N S'<ref name="auto"/>

Thus: C D-flat E F-sharp G A-flat B C+

In German: C Des E Fis G Aes H C+

In ''Arohana'', S and P are often avoided, specially in fast [[Taan (music)|taan]]s.

[[Avarohana]]: S' N d P M G m G r S<ref name="auto"/>

==Vadi & Samavadi ==

[[Vadi (music)|Vadi]] : Ga<ref name="auto"/>

[[Samvadi]] : Ni<ref name="auto"/>

==Pakad or Chalan==

S r G M G m G M d P N d P G M P M G m G r S<ref name="auto"/>

==Organization & Relationships==

[[Thaat]]: Purvi is the main raga of [[Purvi (thaat)|Purvi Thaat]].

==Samay (Time) ==

4th Prahar of the day (3pm-6pm)<ref name="auto"/>

== Film Songs ==
===Language: [[Tamil language|Tamil]]===
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Movie
!Composer
!Singer
|-
|Amba Manamkanindhu
|[[Sivakavi]]
|[[Papanasam Sivan]]
|[[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
|-
|Yezhu Swarangalukul(Ragamalika with Sindhubairavi,khamboji)
|[[Apoorva Raagangal]]
|rowspan=2|[[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|rowspan=3|[[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|Neerada Neram
|[[Vaira Nenjam]]
|-
|Arpudha Kalaidhan
|[[Idhaya Nayagan]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
|-
|Intha Nimisham
|[[Hello (1999 film)]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Thenthoovum Vasandham
|[[Vaidehi Kalyanam]]
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K.S. Chitra]]
|-
|Rojavai Thaalattum
|[[Ninaivellam Nithya]]
|rowspan="7"|[[Illayaraja]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Kaadhal Ennum Kaaviyam
|[[Vatathukkul Chadhuram]]
|[[Jikki]]
|-
|Piraye Piraye
|[[Pithamagan]]
|[[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
|-
|Om Sivoham
|[[Naan Kadavul]]
|[[Vijay Prakash]]
|-
|Ninnaichcharan Adainthen
|[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]
|[[Bombay Jayashree]]
|-
|Yenna Varam Vendum
|[[Nandhavana Theru]]
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]],Lekha, Sindhu Devi
|-
|Sree Ramavaarai
|[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]
|[[Chinmayi]],Sakyath
|-
|Nalam Paaduven
|Kanmaniye Pesu
|[[Raveendran]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Hai Rama
|[[Rangeela (1995 film)|Rangeela]]
|rowspan="3"|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Athini Sithini
|[[Thenali]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Chitra Sivaraman]], [[Kamal Haasan]]
|-
|Macha Machiniye
|[[Star (2001 film)|Star]]
|[[Unni Menon]]
|-
|Oh Nenjame
|Paasakanal
|rowspan=2|[[S. A. Rajkumar]]
|[[K. J. Yesudas]],Sunandha
|-
|Adi kadhal Enpathu
|[[Ennavale]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
|En Vanam Neethana
|[[Dhinamdhorum]]
|Oviyan
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]],Shenoy Balesh
|-
|Or Aayiram Yaanai
|rowspan="2"|[[Nandha]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|[[P. Unnikrishnan]]
|-
|Amma Endralle
|[[Illayaraja]]
|-
|Poovum Malarnthida
|[[Swarnamukhi (film)|Swarnamukhi]]
|Swararaj
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
|Kangal Theduthey
|[[Manathodu Mazhaikalam]]
|[[Karthik Raja]]
|[[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Jassie Gift]]
|-
|Or Mirugam
|[[Paradesi (2013 film)|Paradesi]]
|[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
|V. V. Prasanna,[[Pragathi Guruprasad]]
|}

== Related Ragas ==

[[Puriya Dhanashree]]

==Rasa==
Raga-Kalpadruma: Charming and beautiful, scantily dressed, lotus-eyed Puravi appears at the end of the day. Idle and sleepy, she suffers from the pangs of separation and dreams only of her lover.<ref name="Kaufmann 1968">Kaufmann 1968</ref>

Cattvarimsacchata-Raga-Nirupanam: Master of archery, seated on an elephant and dressed in white, Purvika has a splendid body and is served by all the different [[varna (Hinduism)|varna]]s.<ref name="Kaufmann 1968"/>

Raga-Sagara: I remember Purvika dressed in a garment woven with threads of gold. Fair and charming like the moon, she holds a cup of wine and a parrot in her hands and she is served by woman who are graceful and lively like the young deer. The head of her lover rests in her lap.<ref name="Kaufmann 1968"/>

==Historical Information ==
Poorvi is an old traditional [[raga]], which originated in the eastern part of India. Its ancient precursor [[Purvagauda]] had a similar scale to modern [[Bhairav (raga)|Bhairav]] (S r G m P d N). Poorvi itself does not appear in the literature before the 16th century. It is one of the 14 original composition of the legend Tansen.

==References==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==Literature==
{{Citation
|last = Bor
|first = Joep
|title = The Raga Guide
|publisher = Nimbus Records
|place = Charlottesville,Virginia
|year = c. 1997
|url = http://www.wyastone.co.uk/nrl/world/5536a.html
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090715224806/http://www.wyastone.co.uk/nrl/world/5536a.html
|archive-date = 15 July 2009}}
 
{{ Citation
| last=Kaufmann
| first=Walter
| title=The Ragas of North India
| publisher=Oxford and IBH Publishing Company
| place=Calcutta
| year=1968
}}.
 
{{ Citation
| last=Bhatkhande
| first=Vishnu Narayan
| title=Kramika Pustaka Malika
| publisher=Sangeet Karyalaya
| place=Hathras
| year=1968–73
}}.
 
{{ Citation
| last=Bhatkhande
| first=Vishnu Narayan
| title=Sangeet Shastra
| publisher=Sangeet Karyalaya
| place=Hathras
| year=1968–75
}}.
 
{{ Citation
| last=Rao
| first=B.Subba
| title=Raganidhi
| publisher=Music Academy
| place=Madras
| year=1964–66
}}.
 
{{ Citation
| last=Ratanjankar
| first=S.N.
| title=Abhinava Gita Manjari
| publisher=Popular Prakashan
| place=Bombay
}}.
 
{{ Citation
| last=Khan
| first=Raja Nawab Ali
| title=Mariphunnagatama
| publisher=Sangeet Karyalaya
| place=Hathras
| year=1968–78
}}.

== External links ==
* [http://www.parrikar.org/hindustani/poorvi/ Detailed analysis by Rajan Parrikar of Purvi/Poorvi and associated ragas along with audio samples.]
* [http://oceanofragas.com/ocean_htmlpages/Poorvi.html More details about raga Poorvi]

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{{Rāgas as per Performance Time}}

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