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{{Short description|Janya raga of Carnatic music}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox ragam
| name = Bowli
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| arohanam = {{svaraC|S|R1|G3|P|D1|S'}}
| avarohanam = {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|G3|R1|S}}
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{{Carnatic}}
'''Bowli''' is a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] [[raga]] (also spelled as '''Bauli'''<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> or '''Bhauli'''<ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref>). This raga is a ''janya'' of the 15th ''[[Melakarta]]'' raga [[Mayamalavagowla]]. This raga is known to be a morning raga.

== Structure and Lakshana ==
[[File:Revagupti scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Ascending scale with C as ''Shadjam'' (tonic note)]]
[[File:Bowli descending scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|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).<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi" />

*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S|R1|G3|P|D1|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Avarohana|{{IAST|avarohaṇa}}]]: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|G3|R1|S|foot=yes}}

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 (music)|tala]], an ''Utsava Sampradaya Kriti'' and ''Deena Janaavana'' in [[Adi tala]], a ''Dashaavataara Kriti'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]]
*''Shambho Mahadeva'' in Rupaka [[Tala (music)|tala]] by [[Neelakanta Sivan]]
*''Tappulanniyu'' in Rupaka [[Tala (music)|tala]] composed by Muthiah Bhagavatar
*''Parvati Nayaka'' and ''Samajendra'' in [[Adi tala]] composed by [[Swati Tirunal]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.karnatik.com/c6881.shtml|title = Carnatic Songs – pArvatI nAyaka}}</ref>
*''Elu Narayanane'' in Khanda chapu [[Tala (music)|tala]] by [[Kanakadasa]]
*''Elu Hanumantha'' in Mishra Nadai [[Adi tala]] by [[Purandara Dasaru]]
*''Karunanidhiye Thaye'' in Misra Chapu [[Tala (music)|tala]] composed by [[Papanasam Sivan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://anuradhamahesh.wordpress.com/carnatic-raga-appreciation/13-bowli-the-meditative-morning-raga/ | title=#13–Bowli-The Meditative Morning Raga | date=March 2013 | publisher=Anuradha Mahesh | access-date=19 July 2020 }}</ref>
*''Brahmamokate'' in [[Adi tala]] composed by [[Annamacharya]]
*''Sri Parvati Parameshvarau'' in [[Adi tala]] composed by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]
*''Baskarayathe'' in Rupaka [[Tala (music)|tala]] and ''Muyarchiyinal Manithan'' in [[Adi tala]] by Swarna Venkatesha Dikshitar
*''Kshanameva Ganya Manye'' and ''Kanna Ezhundhirum Pillaai'' by [[Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi]]

== Film Songs ==
=== Language:[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ===
{| class="wikitable"
!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 (1978 film)|Taxi Driver]]
|[[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|rowspan=2|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Kozhi Koovum
|[[Vanna Vanna Pookkal]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|-
|Degam Pon Degam
|[[Anbulla Malare]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Bhoomiye Enga
|[[Puthu Paatu]]
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Vidinthatha Pozhuthu
|Pillai Paasam
|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|-
|Senthazham Poovil
|[[Mullum Malarum]]
|rowspan="2"|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
|Kathiravanai Paarthu
|[[Pookkal Vidum Thudhu]]
|rowspan="2"|[[T. Rajendar]]
|-
|Ponmaanai
|[[Mythili Ennai Kaathali]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|Boobalam Arangerum
|Agni Theertham
|rowspan=2|[[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 ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is {{svaraC|S|R1|G3|P|D1|S'|foot=yes}}: {{svaraC|S'|D1|P|G3|R1|S|foot=yes}}
*''Mechabowli'' is a Rāgam which has a scale matching the ascending scale of ''Bowli'' (''Madhyamam'' is added to the Avarohanam alone). Its ''{{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}}'' structure is {{svaraC|S|R1|G3|P|D1|S'|foot=yes}}: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M1|G3|R1|S|foot=yes}}

== Notes ==
{{notelist|30em}}

== References ==
{{Portal|India|Music}}
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{{Melakarta ragas|state=collapsed}}
{{Janya}}

[[Category:Janya ragas]]

Bowli - Revision history

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