Kathanakuthuhalam Explained

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.

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:
• avarohana:

References

1. The Journal of the Music Academy . The Music Academy, Madras Committee Meetings. 62. 27.
2. Book: Sruti . P.N. Sundaresan . nr. 160–171 . 1998 . 27 May 2021 . 44.