Atana

Atana
Arohanam	S R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ P G₃ R₂ S

Atana or AThana (अठाण / अठाणा) is a raga (musical scale) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). It is a Janya raga (derived scale), whose Melakarta raga (parent, also known as janaka) is Sankarabharanam, 29th raga, commonly known as Shankarabharanam in the Melakarta system. Sometimes pronounced aDaaNaa (अडाणा). There is a Hindusthani raaga named अडाणा, which is totally different.

Atana is very common in drama music. The note structures include, "Sadja, Chatusruti Rishabha, Suddha Madhyama, Pancama, Chatusruti Dhaivata, Kaisiki Nishada and as a rare feature, Kakali Nishada in descent."^[1]

It is considered to be a very catchy raga that gives a stage flavor for a musician when everything is going dull in a concert. It stimulates the audience by its qualities of Veeram (courage).^[2]

Structure and Lakshana edit

Atana is one of those rare organically developed Raga where it doesn't adhere to strict ascending and descending order but has phrases which are used in interwoven patterns in its improvization. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

ārohaṇa : S R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ^[a]
avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ P G₃ R₂ S^[b]

The swaras used are chatushruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chatushruti daivatam and kakali nishadam. Atana is a bhashanga raga (kind of raga where the arohana and avarohana are not strictly followed). That is, it has two anyaswaras (alien notes; foreign swaras).^[2] They are sadharana gandharam (G2) and kaishiki nishadham (N2).^[2]

Popular Compositions edit

Here are some more compositions set to Atana.

Type	Composition	Composer	Tala
Kriti	Amba nee iranga enil	Papanasam Sivan	Adi
kriti	atta balukudu	Tyagaraja	Adi
kriti	amma dharma-samvardhani	Thyagaraja	Adi
kriti	Ye Papamu Jesiti Rama	Thyagaraja	Khandachapu
Kriti	Narada-gana Lola	Thyagaraja	Adi
Kriti	Sripa-priya Sangitopasana	Thyagaraja	Adi
Kriti	Ela nee daya radu	Thyagaraja	Adi
Kriti	Ilalo pranatartti harudanuchu	Thyagaraja	Adi
Kriti	Anupama Gunaambudhi	Thyagaraja	Khanda Chapu
kriti	Herambaya namaste	Muthuswami Dikshitar	Rupakam
Kriti	Brihaspate tara pate	Muthuswami Dikshitar	Tisra Triputa
kriti	Sri vaidyanatham bhajami	Muthuswami Dikshitar	Adi
Kriti	Kulukaga Nadavaro Kommalaala	Annamacharya	Adi
Kriti	Kadiri Nrusimhudu	Annamacharya	Adi
Kriti	Sakala Graha Bala (5th Navaratna Malike)	Purandara Dasa	Khanda chapu
Kriti	Bagilanu Teredu	Kanakadasa	Khanda Chapu
Kriti	Sri rama namame	Bhadrachala Ramadasu	Adi
Kriti	madhura madhura venugitam	Uttukadu Venkata kavi	Adi
Varnam	Sarasijanabha Kim	Swathi Thirunal	Adi
Padam (Malayalam)	Kantha Thava Pizha	Swathi Thirunal	Adi
Padam (Telugu)	Valapu Thalavasama	Swathi Thirunal	Misra Chapu
Padam (Sanskrit)	Sadhu Jane	Swathi Thirunal	Roopakam
Kriti	Sarasayata Lochana	Swathi Thirunal	Adi
Kriti	Sri Kumara Nagaralaye	Swathi Thirunal	Adi
Bhajan	Sumarana Kar	Swathi Thirunal	Adi
Kriti	Karunasagara	Vedanayagam pillai	Adi
Kriti	Shri Mahaganapatim Bhajeham	Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur	Adi
Kriti	Vaachaama gocharundani	Mysore Sadasiva Rao	Adi
Kriti	Parama Pavani	Annaswamy Sastri	Adi
Devotional	Tirumal Nam Perumal	Manachanallur Giridharan	Aegam
Film Song	Yar Tharuvar Indha Ariyasanam	K V Mahadevan	Adi
Thillana	Thillana Composition	Nallan Chakravartula Krishnamacharyulu	Adi
kriti	Pranamamyaham shiva-parvati-sutam	Hari Sundareswara Sharma	Adi
Kriti	Hariyum Haranum	MD Ramanathan	-

Film Songs edit

Language:Tamil edit

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Varugiraal Unnai Thedi	Thanga Padhumai	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	M. L. Vasanthakumari, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Kathavai Saathadi	Ratha Kanneer	C. S. Jayaraman	M. L. Vasanthakumari
Thillana Dance	Krishna Bhakthi	S. V. Venkatraman	P. A. Periyanayaki
Yaar Tharuvar Intha Ariyasanam	Mahakavi Kalidas	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
Mayangugiraal	Pasamalar	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Susheela
Baala Kanakamaya	Salangai Oli	Illayaraja	S. Janaki
Yaaradhu Yaro Yaro	Yathumaagi	James Vasanthan	Belli Raj,Srimathumitha

Tamil Serials

Yamuna nadhiyin sooriya thogai Dheerga Sumangali 2005-2006 Abinaya Creations

Language : Telugu edit

Song	Movie	Composer	Singers
Joharu Sikhipincha maulee	Sri Krishna Vijayamu	Pendyala (composer)	P. Susheela
Oho bangaaru pichukaa	Bangaru Pichika	K. V. Mahadevan	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Bala Kanakamaya Chela	Sagara Sangamam	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki

Notes edit

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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S R M P N Ṡ
- Western: C D F G B C
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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M P G R S
- Western: C B A G F G E D C

References edit

^ Mani, Charulatha (14 September 2012). "Atana for inspiring valour". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

[3] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S R M P N Ṡ
Western: C D F G B C

[2] Hindustani: S R M P N Ṡ

[3] Western: C D F G B C

[4] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M P G R S
Western: C B A G F G E D C

[5] Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M P G R S

[6] Western: C B A G F G E D C

[1] Mani, Charulatha (14 September 2012). "Atana for inspiring valour". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

[ragas-2] Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

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