Goula

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Goula is a traditional Carnatic raga known for its use in devotional compositions, including one of Tyagaraja’s revered Pancharatna Kritis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carnatic raga
alternateTransliteration Goula raga
Gowla
ascendingScale S R1 M1 P N3 S
associatedMood devotional GENERATED
serene GENERATED
commonTalaForMajorKriti Adi tala
culturalAssociation Carnatic festival performances
Tyagaraja Aradhana celebrations NERFINISHED
descendingScale S N3 P M1 R1 S
featuredComposer Tyagaraja NERFINISHED
featuredIn Tyagaraja Pancharatna Kriti "Dudukugala" NERFINISHED
hasDhaivatam absent
hasGandharam absent
importantNote nishadam (N3)
rishabham (R1)
languageOfMajorCompositions Telugu NERFINISHED
melakartaStatus janya raga
musicSystem South Indian classical music NERFINISHED
musicTradition Carnatic music NERFINISHED
noteCountArohana 5
noteCountAvarohana 5
ornamentationStyle uses gamakas typical of Mayamalavagowla family NERFINISHED
parentMelakarta Mayamalavagowla NERFINISHED
pedagogicalUse intermediate-level raga in Carnatic training
performanceContext concert main or sub-main raga
prominentUsage bhakti (devotional) themes
ragaType symmetric (same notes in ascent and descent)
regionOfOrigin South India NERFINISHED
relativeRagaFamily Mayamalavagowla family GENERATED
scaleType audava raga
thaatEquivalent Bhairav (approximate, Hindustani) NERFINISHED
timeOfRendering morning (traditional practice, not strict)
usedFor group singing (e.g., Pancharatna rendition)
usedIn Carnatic instrumental music
Carnatic vocal music
devotional compositions
usesSwaras kakali nishadam (N3)
panchamam (P)
shadjam (S)
shuddha madhyamam (M1)
shuddha rishabham (R1)

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