Bowli

Bowli is a Carnatic raga. 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.

[Arohana|]:
[Avarohana|]:

The notes in this scale are shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam and shuddha dhaivatam in arohana and additional kakali nishadham in avarohanam.

Select compositions

Varnams

Arunodayame by Dr. Lalgudi Jayaraman

Kritis

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
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
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

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. Its ' structure is :
Mechabowli is a Rāgam which has a scale matching the ascending scale of Bowli. Its ' structure is :