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Atana
ArohanamS R₂ M₁ P N₃ 
Avarohanam 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

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Parent scale Shankarabharanam with Shadjam at C

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):

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]

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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

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Language:Tamil

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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

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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

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

References

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