| Arohanam | S Rā Gā P Dā į¹ |
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| Avarohanam | į¹ Nā Dā P Gā Rā S |
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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.
Structure and Lakshana[edit | edit source]
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]
- Ärohaį¹a: S Rā Gā P Dā į¹ [lower-alpha 1]
- avarohaį¹a: į¹ Nā Dā P Gā Rā S[lower-alpha 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[edit | edit source]
Varnams[edit | edit source]
- Arunodayame by Dr. Lalgudi Jayaraman
Kritis[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
Language:Tamil[edit | edit source]
Related rÄgams[edit | edit source]
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rÄgam.
Scale similarities[edit | edit source]
- Revagupti is a RÄgam which has a symmetrical scale matching the ascending scale of Bowli (Nishadham is entirely omitted). Its Ärohaį¹a-avarohaį¹a structure is S Rā Gā P Dā į¹ [lower-alpha 3]: į¹ Dā P Gā Rā S[lower-alpha 4]
- Mechabowli is a RÄgam which has a scale matching the ascending scale of Bowli (Madhyamam is added to the Avarohanam alone). Its Ärohaį¹a-avarohaį¹a structure is S Rā Gā P Dā į¹ [lower-alpha 5]: į¹ Nā Dā P Mā Gā Rā S[lower-alpha 6]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ā Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S į¹ G P įø į¹
- Western: C Dā E G Aā C
- ā Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: į¹ N įø P G į¹ S
- Western: C B Aā G E Dā C
- ā Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S į¹ G P įø į¹
- Western: C Dā E G Aā C
- ā Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: į¹ įø P G į¹ S
- Western: C Aā G E Dā C
- ā Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S į¹ G P įø į¹
- Western: C Dā E G Aā C
- ā Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: į¹ N įø P M G į¹ S
- Western: C B Aā G F E Dā C
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
- ā 2.0 2.1 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- ā "Carnatic Songs ā pArvatI nAyaka".
- ā "#13āBowli-The Meditative Morning Raga". Anuradha Mahesh. March 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2020.