Bowli

also known as Bauli

SSR₁R1G₃G3PPD₁D1SS (upper octave)

SS (upper octave)N₃N3D₁D1PPG₃G3R₁R1SS

How to know it

Audava–Shadava

A luminous early-morning raga — austere pentatonic ascent, with the fleeting kakali nishadam in descent adding a devotional glow; its rasa is bhakti, shanta; traditionally sung in the morning.

Family

Parent · Mela 15Mayamalavagowla

Sibling janyas of Mayamalavagowla

LalitaShadava–Shadava
MalahariAudava–Shadava
NadanamakriyaSampurna–Sampurna
SaveriAudava–Sampurna

Hear it in songs

Sriman Narayana
Annamacharya · Adi
The best-loved Bowli piece — an Annamacharya sankeertana on Lord Venkateswara, popularised in modern concert versions.
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Melukovayya
Thyagaraja · Jhampa
A suprabhatam-style waking song from Thyagaraja's utsava sampradaya kritis.
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