Bowli

Template:Infobox ragam Template:Carnatic Bowli is a Carnatic raga (also spelled as Bauli or Bhauli). 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

Ascending scale with C as Shadjam (tonic note)

File:Bowli descending scale.svg

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).

• [[Arohana|Template:IAST]]: Template:SvaraC
• [[Avarohana|Template:IAST]]: Template:SvaraC

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

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 Template:IAST structure is Template:SvaraC: Template:SvaraC
• Mechabowli is a Rāgam which has a scale matching the ascending scale of Bowli (Madhyamam is added to the Avarohanam alone). Its Template:IAST structure is Template:SvaraC: Template:SvaraC