Surutti is a rÃÂgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the janya ragam of 28th Melakarta rÃÂgam Harikambhoji in the 72 melakarta rÃÂgam 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)
The parent scale of this raga is equivalent to Khamaj thaat of Hindustani Music. The Janaka raga of this raga is known as HarikedÃÂragowla 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 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
Compositions
The Classical compositions in this rÃÂgam:
- 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, Rama Deivama and Bhajana Parulakela by Tyagaraja Swami (Telugu)
- Thillai Ambalattanai 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 by Papanasam Sivan (Tamil)
- Haridra Kumkumapriye by Muthiah Bhagavatar (Sanksrit)
- Shive Pahi (Sanskrit) and Tillana by Mysore Vasudevachar
- Tillana by Madurai Srinivasan
- 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
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