Suryakantam
Sign in to saveSuryakantam or Sooryakantam (pronounced sūryakāntam) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 17th melakarta rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Chāyāvati in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Suryakantam is referenced by 172 other articles, and connects out to Arohana, raga and svara.
It is catalogued under the topic Melakarta ragas.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Part of
- Melakarta
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- Sooryakantam scale.svg
- Has use
- Carnatic music
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- Suryakantham
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Structure and Lakshana
- Asampurna Melakarta
- ''Janya'' rāgams
- Compositions
- Related rāgams
- Notes
- References
Suryakantam or Sooryakantam (pronounced sūryakāntam) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 17th melakarta rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Chāyāvati in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.
==Structure and Lakshana== thumb|right|300px|Suryakantam scale with shadjam at C
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