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.
| Arohanam | S R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ |
|---|---|
| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₃ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S |
Structure and Lakshana edit
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 edit
Kritis edit
- 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[3]
- 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[4]
- Tandanene Ahi in Adi talam composed by Annamacharya
- Sri Parvati Parameshvarau in Adi Talam composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar
Film Songs edit
Language:Tamil edit
Related rāgams edit
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Scale similarities edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ 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
- ^ "Carnatic Songs – pArvatI nAyaka".
- ^ "#13–Bowli-The Meditative Morning Raga". Anuradha Mahesh. March 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2020.