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A Janya raga of Carnatic music

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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. Subbarama Dikshitar classifies this a bhashanga raga. 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. The Janaka raga of this raga is known as Harikedāragowla in the Muthuswami Dikshitar school of music.

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

Structure and Lakshana

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

  • ārohaṇa: S R₂ M₁ P N₂ D₂ N₂ 
  • avarohaṇa:  N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ P M₁ R₂ S

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

Notes

  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

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)

Thillai Ambalattanai by Gopalakrishna Bharathi (Tamil)

Manamalar Alithu by Thanjavur Shankara Iyer (Tamil)

Parvai Ondre Podhume (Tamil), Kathaya Kathaya Rasane (Sanskrit) by Oothukadu Venkatasubbaiyer

Kaana Venum by Arunachala Kavirayar (Tamil)

Sivaperuman Kripai by Papanasam Sivan (Tamil)

Padam - Indendhu Vachitivira (Telugu) by Kshetrayya

Padam - Alarsara Parithapam - Jalajabandhu (Malayalam) by Maharaja Swati Tirunal

Javali - Mariyada Teliyakane (Telugu) by Patnam Subramanya Iyer

Varnam - Entho Prema (Telugu) by Pallavi Gopala Iyer

Chouka Varnam - Samiyentani (Telugu) by Subbarama Dikshitar

InthaKante ghanamika ledu by Annamacharya (Telugu)

Film Songs

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

See also

References

  1. "Raga Surutti - Raga Surabhi: Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ 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. ^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  5. ^ "List of Malayalam Songs by Raga Surutti". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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