Kunthalavarali

Closest Western scale / mode

Mixolydian subset: 1 4 5 6 ♭7

With Sa = C: core tones C F G A B♭. Typical ascent includes a return from B♭ to A; phrases remain essential.

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.