Kathanakuthuhalam

Kathanakuthuhalam or kathanakuthoohalam, also known as kathanakuthuhala is a raga in Carnatic music. Patnam Subramania Iyer is credited with inventing this raga.[1][2] The famous kriti Raghuvamsha Sudhambudhi written by him is in this raga.

Kathanakuthuhalam
ArohanamS R₂ M₁ D₂ N₃ G₃ P Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₃ D₂ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S
Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style tambura
Concepts
Compositions
Instruments
Melody
Sarasvati Vīṇā
Veṇu
Nādasvaraṃ
Goṭṭuvādyaṃ (Citra Vīṇā)
Violin
Percussion
Mr̥daṅgaṃ
Ghaṭaṃ
Morsing
Kanjira
Thavil
Drone
Tambura
Shruti box

Structure

Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

  • arohana: S R₂ M₁ D₂ N₃ G₃ P Ṡ
  • avarohana: Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S

References
  1. "The Journal of the Music Academy" (PDF). The Music Academy, Madras Committee Meetings. 62: 27.
  2. Sruti. P.N. Sundaresan. 1998. p. 44. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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