CarnaticJanya of the 15th melakarta, Māyāmāḷavagauḷa · Agni chakra

Gowla

Gowla is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 15, Mayamalavagowla. Arohanam: S R1 M1 P N3 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N3 P M1 R1 G3 M1 R1 S.

Swara rail · GowlaTempo
Carnatic · Mela 15Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 1Ma 1PaNi 3upper Sa
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Notes of Gowla

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Parent
Mela 15 · Māyāmāḷavagauḷa
Chakra
Agni
Form
Auḍava–Ṣāḍava · 5 / 6
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) coming down
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Raised vs natural Ma

Raise Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Ma
Gowlathis rāga
Sa to Pa

Natural Ma sits a semitone above Ga and a whole step below Pa: a settled fourth that rests rather than leans.

Scale

ĀrōhaṇamSaRi 1Ma 1PaNi 3upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 3PaMa 1Ri 1Ga 3Ma 1Ri 1Sa

6 notes · SaRi 1Ga 3Ma 1PaNi 3 · Zig-zag (vakra) coming down

From the textbook

Where these notes come from

Wikipedia’s list of janya rāgas and karnatik.com, which agree.

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