Bowli

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.

Bowli

Arohanam	S R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S

Structure and Lakshana

Ascending scale with C as Shadjam (tonic note)

Descending scale has one extra note N3

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]

• ārohaṇa: S R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ^[a]
• avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₃ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S^[b]

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^[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

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Nee Palli Ezhundhaal	Raja Mukthi	C. R. Subburaman	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Panniner Mozhiyaal	Thiruvarutchelvar	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan,Master Maharajan
Sugamana Sindhanaiyil	Taxi Driver	M. S. Viswanathan	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Kozhi Koovum	Vanna Vanna Pookkal	Ilaiyaraaja
Degam Pon Degam	Anbulla Malare		S. Janaki
Bhoomiye Enga	Puthu Paatu		Mano, S. Janaki
Vidinthatha Pozhuthu	Pillai Paasam		Ilaiyaraaja
Senthazham Poovil	Mullum Malarum		K.J. Yesudas
Kathiravanai Paarthu	Pookkal Vidum Thudhu	T. Rajendar
Ponmaanai	Mythili Ennai Kaathali		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Boobalam Arangerum	Agni Theertham	Shankar–Ganesh	K.J. Yesudas
Paarthu Sirikithu Bommai	Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi		Vani Jairam
Vaigai Neerada	Chinnanchiru Kiliye	G. K. Venkatesh	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Kaalai Veyil Nerathile	Then Chittugal	Vijay Ramani	P. Jayachandran
Kadhal Kavithai Paada	Ganam Courtar Avargale	Devendran	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra
Paadum Paravaigal Sangeetham	Shenbagathottam	Sirpy	S. Janaki

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

1. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: S Ṟ G P Ḏ Ṡ
   • Western: C D♭ E G A♭ C
2. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: Ṡ N Ḏ P G Ṟ S
   • Western: C B A♭ G E D♭ C
3. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: S Ṟ G P Ḏ Ṡ
   • Western: C D♭ E G A♭ C
4. Alternate notations:

   • Hindustani: Ṡ Ḏ P G Ṟ S
   • Western: C A♭ G E D♭ C

References

• India portal
• Music portal

1. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
2. Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
3. "Carnatic Songs – pArvatI nAyaka".
4. "#13–Bowli-The Meditative Morning Raga". Anuradha Mahesh. March 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2020.