Bowli
Janya raga of Carnatic music
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Bowli is a Carnatic raga (also spelled as Bauli[1] or Bhauli[2]). This raga is a janya of the 15th Melakarta raga Mayamalavagowla. This raga is known to be a morning raga.
ArohanamS R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₃ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S
| Arohanam | S R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ |
|---|---|
| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₃ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S |
Structure and Lakshana
This ragam is an asymmetric scale and is classified as an audava-shadava ragam (five notes in the ascending scale and six notes in the descending scale).[1][2]
The notes in this scale are shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam and shuddha dhaivatam in arohana and additional kakali nishadham in avarohanam.
Select compositions
Varnams
- Arunodayame by Dr. Lalgudi Jayaraman
Kritis
- Sriman Narayana in Adi tala composed by Annamacharya
- Melukovayya in Jhampa tala, an Utsava Sampradaya Kriti and Deena Janaavana in Adi tala, a Dashaavataara Kriti composed by Tyagaraja
- Shambho Mahadeva in Rupaka tala by Neelakanta Sivan
- Tappulanniyu in Rupaka tala composed by Muthiah Bhagavatar
- Parvati Nayaka and Samajendra in Adi tala composed by Swati Tirunal[3]
- Elu Narayanane in Khanda chapu tala by Kanakadasa
- Elu Hanumantha in Mishra Nadai Adi tala by Purandara Dasaru
- Karunanidhiye Thaye in Misra Chapu tala composed by Papanasam Sivan[4]
- Brahmamokate in Adi tala composed by Annamacharya
- Sri Parvati Parameshvarau in Adi tala composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Baskarayathe in Rupaka tala and Muyarchiyinal Manithan in Adi tala by Swarna Venkatesha Dikshitar
- Kshanameva Ganya Manye and Kanna Ezhundhirum Pillaai by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi
Film Songs
Language:Tamil
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Scale similarities
- Revagupti is a Rāgam which has a symmetrical scale matching the ascending scale of Bowli (Nishadham is entirely omitted). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ[c]: Ṡ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S[d]
- Mechabowli is a Rāgam which has a scale matching the ascending scale of Bowli (Madhyamam is added to the Avarohanam alone). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ[e]: Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S[f]
Notes
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S Ṟ G P Ḏ Ṡ
- Western: C D♭ E G A♭ C
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ N Ḏ P G Ṟ S
- Western: C B A♭ G E D♭ C
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S Ṟ G P Ḏ Ṡ
- Western: C D♭ E G A♭ C
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ Ḏ P G Ṟ S
- Western: C A♭ G E D♭ C
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S Ṟ G P Ḏ Ṡ
- Western: C D♭ E G A♭ C
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ N Ḏ P M G Ṟ S
- Western: C B A♭ G F E D♭ C
