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| Arohanam | S R₂ M₁ P N₂ D₂ N₂ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ P M₁ R₂ S |
| Equivalent | Mixolydian 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)
The parent scale of 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[edit | edit source]
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 Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]
- avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ P M₁ R₂ S[lower-alpha 2]
(notes used in this scale are chatushruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam chatushruti daivatam, kaishiki nishadham)
Notes[edit | edit source]
Compositions[edit | edit source]
The Classical compositions in this rāgam:
- Sri Venkatesa Girisham, Angarakam Ashrayamyaham, Balakuchambike, Govindarajaya Namaste, Balasubrahmanyam Bhajeham, Sri Vanchanatham and Lalitha Parameswari by Muthuswami Dikshitar (Sanskrit)
- Geetarthamu, Ramachandra Nee Daya, Pathiki Haaratheere Seethaapathiki, Paramukham Elara, Verevvare Gati, Shrungarinchu, Rama Deivama and Bhajana Parulakela by Tyagaraja Swami (Telugu)
- Thillai Ambalattanai and Kanakasabhai Thirunatanam by Gopalakrishna Bharathi (Tamil)
- Parvai Ondre Podhume (Tamil), Kathaya Kathaya Rasane (Sanskrit) and Tillana by Oothukadu Venkatasubbaiyer
- Neelavarna Pahimam by Irayimman Thampi
- Vanga Kadal Kadaintha, a Thiruppavai by Andal tuned by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
- Kaana Venum by Arunachala Kavirayar (Tamil)
- Sivaperuman Kripai and Ninaindhurugum by Papanasam Sivan (Tamil)
- Haridra Kumkumapriye by Muthiah Bhagavatar (Sanksrit)
- Shive Pahi (Sanskrit) and Tillana by Mysore Vasudevachar
- Varuga Varuga by N. S. Chidambaram
- Tillana by Madurai Srinivasan
- Tillana by Jayashree Aravind
- Padam - Indendhu Vachitivira (Telugu) by Kshetrayya or Melattur Kashinathayya (Disputed)
- Padam - Kontegadu (Telugu) by Kshetrayya
- Padam - Adikkadi Kaiyyai (Tamil) by Vaitheeshwaran Koil Subbarama Iyer
- Padam - Alarsara Parithapam - Jalajabandhu (Manipravalam) by Maharaja Swati Tirunal
- Javali - Mariyada Teliyakane (Telugu) by Patnam Subramanya Iyer
- Javali - Vega Neevu (Telugu) by Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar
- Javali - Manamalar Alithu (Tamil) by Thanjavur Shankara Iyer
- Javali - Varemi (Telugu) by Dharmapuri Subbarayar
- Javali - Mayaladi (Telugu) by Tachur Singarachari
- Varnam - Entho Prema (Telugu) by Pallavi Gopala Iyer
- Chouka Varnam - Samiyentani (Telugu) by Subbarama Dikshitar
- Varnam - Sami Nee Todi (Telugu) by Pallavi Seshaiyyer
- Inthakante ghanamika ledu (Telugu) by Annamacharya
Film Songs[edit | edit source]
| Song | Movie | Language | Composer | Lyricist | Singer | Ref. |
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| 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[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Raga Surutti - Raga Surabhi: Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
- ↑ "suruTTi - Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music". sriramv.com. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "List of Malayalam Songs by Raga Surutti". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 19 February 2023.