Atana
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Atana 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 Shankarabharanam, 29th in the 72 Melakarta raga system.
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).[1]
Structure and Lakshana
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 chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kakali nishadham. Atana is a bhashanga raga (kind of raga where the arohana and avarohana are not strictly followed). That is, it has two annyaswaras (alien notes; foreign swaras).[1] They are sadharana gandharam (G2) and kaisiki nishadham (N2).[1]
Popular Compositions
Here are some more compositions set to Atana.
| Type | Composition | Composer | Tala |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kriti | Narada Gana Lola | Thyagaraja | Adi |
| Kriti | Ela nee daya radu | Thyagaraja | Adi |
| Kriti | Ilalo pranatarti harudanuchu | Thyagaraja | Adi |
| Kriti | Anupama Gunaambudhi | Thyagaraja | Khanda Chapu |
| Kriti | Raama Naamamu Janma | Thyagaraja | Adi |
| Kriti | Brihaspathe taaraa pate | Muthuswami Dikshitar | Tisra Triputa |
| Kriti | Amba nee iranga enil | Papanasam Sivan | Adi |
| Kriti | Shree 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 |
| Kriti | sakala graha bala nine | Purandara Dasa | Khanda chapu |
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