Natakurinji

Closest Western scale / mode

Mixolydian-related · zigzag phrases

Core tones with Sa = C: C D E F G A B♭. Strongly zigzag ascent and descent prevent a simple modal equivalence.

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.