Sargam Notation

A Whole New World

How to read SARGAM
  • CAPITAL LETTERS Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
  • small letters Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
  • 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
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Sargam notations / Piano notes for the song “A whole new world” from the animation movie Alladin…

Singers : Lea Salonga & Brad Kane

Album : Alladin (1992)

Flute used for notations : G#

I can show you the world
G R G# G S ,P

Shining, shimmering splendid
G R G’ G S G R

Tell me, princess, now when did you
R S G R ,N R S ,N

Last let your heart decide?
S D ,N R S G

I can open your eyes
G R G#-G S P_low

Take you wonder by wonder
G R G’ G S G R

Over sideways and under
R – S G – R ,N R – S

On a magic carpet ride
N S D ,N R S G

A whole new world
G G# D ,P

A new fantastic point of view
G G’ D,P R G’ G G

No-one to tell us no
G-G’ ,P ,N D ,P

Or where to go
G ,N S ,P

Or say we’re only dreaming
S G R S ,N S R

A whole new world
G G’ D ,P

A dazzling place I never knew
G G’ D ,P R G’ G G

But when I’m way up here
G G’ ,P ,N D ,P

It’s crystal clear
G ,N S ,P

That now I’m in a whole new world with you
S G R S R G R S ,N ,N S

Now I’m in a whole new world with you…
G R S R G R S ,N ,N S

[notations courtesy : Ravi Sitarist [email protected]

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