Poorvikalyani

Closest Western scale / mode

Lydian ♭2-related · asymmetric

Core tones with Sa = C: C D♭ E F♯ G A B. Typical ascent returns from A to G and omits B; descent restores B.

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.