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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)

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):

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

Notes[edit | edit source]

  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[edit | edit source]

The Classical compositions in this rāgam:

Film Songs[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Raga Surutti - Raga Surabhi: Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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. 4.0 4.1 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  5. 5.0 5.1 "List of Malayalam Songs by Raga Surutti". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

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