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Surutti

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Surutti raga's Janaka raga Harikambhoji scale with Shadjam at C
Surutti
ArohanamS R₂ M₁ P N₂ D₂ N₂ 
Avarohanam N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ P M₁ R₂ S
EquivalentMixolydian mode

Surutti is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the janya ragam of 28th Melakarta rāgam Harikambhoji in the 72 melakarta rāgam system.[1][2] Subbarama Dikshitar classifies this a bhashanga raga.[3] Its a Vakra raga (Zig-zag raga scale with seven notes in Arohana and nine in Avarohana)

Parent scale this raga is equivalent to Khamaj thaat of Hindustani Music.[2][4] The Janaka raga of this raga is known as Harikedāragowla in the Muthuswami Dikshitar school of music.[2][4]

The notes of this raga is equivalent to Mixolydian mode of Western music but note order is zig-zag.

Structure and Lakshana

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Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

(notes used in this scale are chatushruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam chatushruti daivatam, kaishiki nishadham)

Notes

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  1. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R M P  D  
    • Western: C D F G B A B C
  2. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:   D P M G P M R S
    • Western: C B A G F E G F D C

Compositions

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The Classical compositions in this rāgam:

  • Sri Venkatesa Girisham, Angarakam Ashrayamyaham, Balasubrahmanyam Bhajeham, Sri Vanchanatham by Muthuswami Dikshitar (Sanskrit)
  • Geetarthamu, Ramachandra Nee Daya, Verevvare Gati by Tyagaraja Swami (Telugu)
  • Manamalar Alithu by Thanjavur Shankara Iyer (Tamil)
  • Padam - Indendhu Vachitivira (Telugu) by Kshetrayya or Melattur Kashinathayya (Disputed)
  • Varnam - Entho Prema (Telugu) by Pallavi Gopala Iyer
  • Varnam - Sami Nee Todi (Telugu) by Pallavi Seshaiyyer

Film Songs

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Song Movie Language Composer Lyricist Singer Ref.
Alarshara Parithaapam Kuttyedathi Malayalam M S Baburaj Swathi Thirunal Kalamandalam Saraswathi, Machad Vasanthi [5]
Alarshara Parithaapam Swathi Thirunal Malayalam M B Sreenivasan Swathi Thirunal K J Yesudas, B Arundhathi [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Raga Surutti - Raga Surabhi: Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  3. ^ "suruTTi - Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music". sriramv.com. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  5. ^ a b "List of Malayalam Songs by Raga Surutti". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 19 February 2023.