Bowli

Bowli
ArohanamS R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₃ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S

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

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).

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  2. 1 2 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras