Hamsanadam

Closest Western scale / mode

Lydian subset: 1 2 ♯4 5 7

Common contemporary version with Sa = C: C D F♯ G B. Older versions may include D3; the version must be specified for recordings.

A pitch-set comparison, not an exact raga equivalence. Carnatic gamakas and characteristic phrases are not captured by a Western scale; acoustic piano cannot reproduce continuous pitch ornamentation.