Atana or AThana (अठाण / अठाणा) is a

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 ...

(musical scale) in

Carnatic music Carnatic music, known as or in the Dravidian languages, South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, an ...

(South Indian classical music). It is a '' Janya'' raga (derived scale), whose ''

Melakarta Mēḷakartā is a collection of fundamental musical scales ( ragas) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). ''Mēḷakartā'' ragas are parent ragas (hence known as ''janaka'' ragas) from which other ragas may be generated. A ''melak ...

'' raga (parent, also known as ''janaka'') is ''

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'', 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." 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).''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

Structure and Lakshana

Its 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 ''anyaswara''s (alien notes; foreign '' swaras''). They are ''sadharana gandharam'' (G2) and ''kaishiki nishadham'' (N2).

Popular Compositions

Here are some more compositions set to Atana.

Film Songs

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