Adana is an Indian
raga
A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradit ...
. It is also called Adana Kanada. It is often sung or played in drut laya after a vilambit composition in raga
Darbari Kanada
Darbari Kanada, or simply Raga Darbari, (pronounced darbāri kānada), is a raga in the Kanada family, which is thought to have originated in Carnatic music and brought into Hindustani classical music by Miyan Tansen, the legendary 16th-c ...
, as Adana is straighter than Darbari in its chalan, thus allowing faster passages. The flow of this raga is similar to a mix of Madhyamad Saranga with Darbari. Another common
vivadi
In Hindustani classical music, ''vivadi'' ( sa, विवादि meaning "dissonant") refers to pitches that are not part of the ''arohana'' or '' avrohana'' of a given raga. In general, ''vivadi'' are not to be played during an improvisation ...
some artists use sparingly is shuddha ni which enhances the Saranga mood of the raga.
Aroha and avaroha
Arohana
Arohana, Arohanam or Aroha, in the context of Indian classical music, is the ascending scale of notes in a raga.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, ''Glossary'' pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications The pitch increases as we ...
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Avarohana
An Avarohana, Avarohanam or Avaroha, in the context of Indian classical music, is the descending scale of any raga.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, ''Glossary'' pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications The notes descend in pitch ...
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Vadi and samavadi
* Vadi : Sa
* Samvadi : Pa
Organization and relationships
Flat Ga is usually omitted in ascent and in descent always appears in the distinctive Kanada phrase g m R S. Flat Dha is present in descent, but one should never linger on it. In fact it is omitted by some musicians completely. Most movements are in the upper
tetrachord
In music theory, a tetrachord ( el, τετράχορδoν; lat, tetrachordum) is a series of four notes separated by three intervals. In traditional music theory, a tetrachord always spanned the interval of a perfect fourth, a 4:3 frequency propo ...
, around high Sa. It is very common to begin the elaboration of this raga with high Sa.
[Bor 1997]
Adana is part of the
Kanada Raga group
Kanada (, ( ISO 15919/ IAST: ''Kānaṛā rāgaṅg'' Hindi: कान्हड़ा, Bengali: কানাড়া)) also known as Kanhada is a group of '' raga''s in Hindustani classical music. The name Kanada suggests that it may have origin ...
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Samay (Time)
Late Night (12am-3am)
Historical Information
Ādāna was previously called Āḍḍānā.
[Kaufmann]
Adana was a major raga in the 17th century and a combination of the then current ragas
Malhar
"Malhar" is a Hindustani classical raga. Malhar is associated with torrential rains.
Besides the basic Shuddha Malhar, which was the original Malhar, several Malhar-related ragas use the Malhar signature phrase m (m)R (m)R P, including "Miyan ...
and Kanada. In a
ragamala painting from
Mewar
Mewar or Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasthan, Neemuch and Man ...
it is depicted as an ascetic man sitting on a tiger skin, however, Somnath describes him as
Kama
''Kama'' (Sanskrit ) means "desire, wish, longing" in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh literature.Monier Williamsकाम, kāmaMonier-Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary, pp 271, see 3rd column Kama often connotes sensual pleasure, sexual ...
the god of love. His Adana was quite different from the raga as it is performed today.
Origins
Important Recordings
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Singh Bandhu, "Taan Kaptaan"
References
External links
Film Songs in Rag Adana
Literature
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