Ami je jalsaghare

June 12, 2019
1960-69, Bengali, Classical, Manna Dey, Sargam

Sargam notations for bengali song : Ami je jalsa ghare Singer : Manna De Lyrics : Gauriprasanna Mazumder Music : Anil Bagchi Movie : Antony Firingi (1967)

This is pure classical song, beautifully composed by Anil Bagchi and rendered by the master of classical music – Manna De. I had been trying to figure out the notations for this song for a long long time. I was struggling because, I have no formal knowledge of Indian Classical music. But finally, I managed to pull it off with hundreds of trial and errors. I still do not know on which raag this song is based. Most probably, Raag Lalit, but I am not too sure.

I produced the sargam notations of this sad yet melodious song on my F# scale flute, using lots of ‘Meend’, ‘Gamak’ and combination of high, low and medium octaves. A little difficult song for the beginners to play it on their instruments, but with practice it should come through.

Ami | je | jalsaghare
R~M~R | S~,NS~,D | S ,N R~S

belo..ari | jhaar
G {gMgMg}RG…GP{PDP} | M~R

ami | je | jalsaghare.
M~R~M~R | S~,NS~,D | S ,N R~S

belo..ari | jhaar
G {gMgMg}RG…GP{P~NDP} | M~R

ami | je | jalsaghare.
R~M~R | S~,NS~,D | S ,N R~S

Nishi | furale | keho
G M | P d n d~Pd~P P | PP

chaye | na | aamaye
D {PdP} | M | M M

jaani | go | aar.
GMPDP | M | GPMG(R)G

Nishi | furale | keho
G M | P S(N)S N~P | P P

chaye | na | aamaye
D {PdP} | M | M M

jaani | go | aar.
GMPDP | M | GPMG(R)G

ami | je | jalsaghare.
R~M~R | S~,NS~,D | S ,N R~S

ANTARA:
Ami | je | ator | ogo
n D | M P | D S’~N | R’~SS

ator | daane | bhora
N nSnS~P | PD D~S | n.. D…{DS’nD P}
Ami | je | ator | ogo
D(n)D | M P | D S | S’R’ RGRG S

ator | daane | bhora
S’~n n..D P | P D | n S’…

Amari | kaaj | holo | je
NN N | N… | S’ N | S’~P

gondhe | khushi | kora
P~D D~P | D N~R’ S’R’ | n D…

Ke | taare | raakhe | mone
G | M Pdn | d~Pd~P P | PP

furale | haye
D {PdPM} M | M

gandho | je | taar
GMPDP | M | {MPMGRG}

Ke | taare | raakhe | mone
G | M PS'(N)S’ | nP nP P | PP

furale | haye
D {PdPM} M | M

gandho | je | taar
{GMPDNS’}N | P | MPMG RG

ami | je | jalsaghare.

CAPITAL LETTERS = Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
small letters = Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
M with # [hash] or ^ [exponent] = Tivra Madhyam (M# / M^)
Letter/Alphabet ONLY = Medium Pitch/Normal blow on flute
Letter/Alphabet PRECEDED BY a ” . ” [full stop] or a ” , ” [comma] = Low Octave Note/Softer blow on flute
Letter/Alphabet FOLLOWED BY a ‘ [single quote] = High Octave Note/harder blow on flute
Notes in { } = “murki” have to be played very fast without any pause
A Note in ( ) = “kann swar” has to be just touched before moving on to the next note
A “~” between two Notes = “meend”. That is, you have to glide from one note to another slowly to produce that wavy effect.
Few “….” (dots) after a note = Play and hold that note