Atana

Atana, Athana or Adana (अठाण / अठाणा / अडाणा) 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 the 29th Melakarta Sankarabharanam, 29th raga, commonly known as Dhirasankarabharanam in the Melakarta system. There is also a Hindusthani raaga named Adana (अडाणा), however, it is unrelated.

Mela29th, Shankarabharanam

ArohanamS R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ

AvarohanamṠ N₃ D₂ P M₁ P G₃ R₂ S

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Atana

Mela	29th, Shankarabharanam
Arohanam	S R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ P G₃ R₂ S

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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]