Atana

Athana 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 Dheerasankarabharanam, 29th raga, commonly known as Shankarabharanam in the Melakarta system.

For other uses, see Atana (disambiguation).

Atana
ArohanamS R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₃ D₂ P M₁ P G₃ R₂ S
Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style Tambura
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Melody
Sarasvati Vīṇā
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Violin
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Ghaṭaṃ
Morsing
Kanjira
Thavil
Drone
Tambura
Shruti box

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
Parent scale Shankarabharanam with Shadjam at C

Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

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]

Here are some more compositions set to Atana.

TypeCompositionComposerTala
kritiatta balukuduTyagarajaAdi
kritiamma dharma-samvardhaniThyagarajaAdi
KritiNarada-gana LolaThyagarajaAdi
KritiSripa-priya SangitopasanaThyagarajaAdi
KritiEla nee daya raduThyagarajaAdi
KritiIlalo pranatartti harudanuchuThyagarajaAdi
KritiAnupama GunaambudhiThyagarajaKhanda Chapu
kritiHerambaya namasteMuthuswami DikshitarRupakam
KritiBrihaspate tara pateMuthuswami DikshitarTisra Triputa
kritiSri vaidyanatham bhajamiMuthuswami DikshitarAdi
KritiKulukaga Nadavaro KommalaalaAnnamacharyaAdi
Kritisakala graha bala ninePurandara DasaKhanda chapu
kritimadhura madhura venugitamUttukadu Venkata kaviAdi
VarnamSarasijanabha KimSwathi ThirunalAdi
Padam (Malayalam)Kantha Thava PizhaSwathi ThirunalAdi
Padam (Telugu)Valapu ThalavasamaSwathi ThirunalMisra Chapu
Padam (Sanskrit)Sadhu JaneSwathi ThirunalRoopakam
KritiSarasayata LochanaSwathi ThirunalAdi
KritiSri Kumara NagaralayeSwathi ThirunalAdi
BhajanSumarana KarSwathi ThirunalAdi
KritiAmba nee iranga enilPapanasam SivanAdi
KritiKarunasagaraVedanayagam pillaiAdi
KritiShri Mahaganapatim BhajehamJayachamaraja Wodeyar BahadurAdi
KritiVaachaama gocharundaniMysore Sadasiva RaoAdi
KritiParama PavaniAnnaswamy SastriAdi
DevotionalTirumal Nam PerumalManachanallur GiridharanAegam
Film SongYar Tharuvar Indha AriyasanamK V MahadevanAdi
ThillanaThillana CompositionNallan Chakravartula KrishnamacharyuluAdi
kritiPranamamyaham shiva-parvati-sutamHari Sundareswara SharmaAdi

Film Songs

Language:Tamil
Song Movie Composer Singer
Varugiraal Unnai Thedi Thanga Padhumai Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy M. L. Vasanthakumari, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
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

Notes
  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R M P N Ṡ
    • Western: C D F G B C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M P G R S
    • Western: C B A G F G E D C

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