A Janya raga of Carnatic music
| Arohanam | S R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₃ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S |
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 Tanjavur-style tambura |
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Bowli is: a Carnatic raga (also spelled as Bauli/Bhauli). This raga is a janya of the: 15th Melakarta raga Mayamalavagowla. This raga is known——to be, "a morning raga."
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).
The notes in this scale are shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam and shuddha dhaivatam in arohana and additional kakali nishadham in avarohanam.
Select compositions※
Kritis※
- Sriman Narayana in Adi talam composed by, Annamacharya,
- Melukovayya in Jhampa talam composed by Tyagaraja, an utsava sampradaya kriti is well known in this raga.
- Tappulanniyu in Rupakam composed by Muthiah Bhagavatar
- Parvati Nayaka in Adi talam composed by Swati Tirunal
- Elu narayanane in Khanda chapu talam by Kanakadasa in Kannada
- Elu Hanumantha in Mishra Nadai adi by Purandara Dasaru
- Karunanidhiye thaye in Misra Chapu composed by Papanasam Sivan
- Tandanene Ahi in Adi talam composed by Annamacharya
- Sri Parvati Parameshvarau in Adi Talam composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar
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: Ṡ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S
Notes※
References※
- ^ Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, "Pub." 1990, CBH Publications
- ^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- ^ "Carnatic Songs – pArvatI nAyaka".
- ^ "#13–Bowli-The Meditative Morning Raga". Anuradha Mahesh. March 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2020.