Play it, hear it, and build a melody over it — free, in your browser.
▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: C C# E F G A B
Mood: A melakarta (#17) in Carnatic music — explore its unique colour in the interactive grid.
Swaras: Sa Ri1 Ga3 Ma1 Pa Dha2 Ni3
With Sa = C, raga Suryakantam uses the notes C C# E F G A B. Sa and Pa are the fixed anchors; the character comes from the chosen Ri, Ga, Ma, Dha and Ni.
Suryakantam is melakarta (parent raga) number 17 of the 72 melakarta system.
Songwright lets you tap out a melody on this raga, add chords and a drum groove, and export MIDI — no software to install.
▶ Open the free editor