Navarasa Kannada

Closest Western scale / mode

Mixolydian-related · asymmetric

With Sa = C: ascent C E F G C; descent C B♭ A F E D C. Distinct note omissions in each direction preclude a plain mode equivalent.

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.