Bowli
| Arohanam | S R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₃ D₁ P G₃ R₁ 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
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
Kritis
- Sriman Narayana in Adi talam composed by Annamacharya, is well known in this raga
- 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[3]
- Karunanidhiye thaye in Misra Chapu composed by Papanasam Sivan [4]
- Ekkadi Manusha Janmam in Adi talam composed by Annamacharya
- Sri Parvati Parameshvarau in Adi Talam composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar
Film Songs
Language:Tamil
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panniner Mozhiyaal | Thiruvarutchelvar | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan,Master Maharajan |
| Degam Pon Degam | Anbulla Malare | Ilaiyaraaja | S. Janaki |
| Kozhi Koovum | Vanna Vanna Pookkal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki | |
| Senthazham Poovil | Mullum Malarum | K.J. Yesudas | |
| Kathiravanai Paarthu | Pookkal Vidum Thoothu | T. Rajendar | |
| Ponmaanai | Mythili Ennai Kaathali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
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]
Notes
References
- ^ a b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
- ^ a b Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- ^ http://www.karnatik.com/c6881.shtml
- ^ https://anuradhamahesh.wordpress.com/carnatic-raga-appreciation/13-bowli-the-meditative-morning-raga/