Dasa Dasara Menya - Hindolam

Dasa Dasara Menya is a Carnatic instrumental composition performed in the raga Hindolam. Artist Kadri Gopalnath recorded the track as the fifth piece on his 1985 album Sudhamayi. The album appeared under the label Aananda Audio Video and was released in CD format. The track runs for five minutes and fifteen seconds.

Kadri Gopalnath adapted the saxophone to Carnatic music and established it as a lead instrument in the genre. Sudhamayi showcases his technique through traditional kritis and improvisational segments. The album title references the raga Suddha Mayamalavagowla, though the tracklist spans multiple ragas. Dasa Dasara Menya follows the Hindolam scale, a pentatonic raga associated with devotion and introspection in Carnatic repertoire.

The recording session details for Sudhamayi remain undocumented in publicly available sources. The album cover and liner notes credit Kadri Gopalnath as the primary artist, with accompaniment roles unlisted in the provided context. The track sequence positions Dasa Dasara Menya midway through the release, suggesting a deliberate progression of ragas and tempos across the album.

Aananda Audio Video distributed Sudhamayi in 1985 as part of its catalog of Carnatic music recordings. The label operated during a period of transition from analog to digital formats in Indian classical music production. The CD release aligned with broader industry adoption of compact discs for archival and commercial purposes in the mid-1980s.