[
  {
    "name": "Bilawal",
    "description": "All shuddha (natural) svaras — the major scale of Indian music. Equivalent to Ionian mode.",
    "svaras": "S R G M P D N"
  },
  {
    "name": "Khamaj",
    "description": "Komal Ni; all others shuddha. Equivalent to Mixolydian mode.",
    "svaras": "S R G M P D n"
  },
  {
    "name": "Kafi",
    "description": "Komal Ga and Ni; others shuddha. Equivalent to Dorian mode.",
    "svaras": "S R g M P D n"
  },
  {
    "name": "Asavari",
    "description": "Komal Ga, Dha, Ni. Equivalent to natural minor (Aeolian).",
    "svaras": "S R g M P d n"
  },
  {
    "name": "Bhairavi",
    "description": "All komal except Pa and Sa — five komal svaras. Equivalent to Phrygian mode.",
    "svaras": "S r g M P d n"
  },
  {
    "name": "Kalyan",
    "description": "Tivra Ma; all others shuddha. Equivalent to Lydian mode.",
    "svaras": "S R G M' P D N"
  },
  {
    "name": "Marwa",
    "description": "Komal Re, tivra Ma; others shuddha. Pa is often skipped.",
    "svaras": "S r G M' P D N"
  },
  {
    "name": "Poorvi",
    "description": "Komal Re and Dha, tivra Ma; others shuddha.",
    "svaras": "S r G M' P d N"
  },
  {
    "name": "Todi",
    "description": "Komal Re, Ga, Dha; tivra Ma; shuddha Ni.",
    "svaras": "S r g M' P d N"
  },
  {
    "name": "Bhairav",
    "description": "Komal Re and Dha; others shuddha. The morning-time foundation thaat.",
    "svaras": "S r G M P d N"
  }
]