Sargam Notation

Aane wala pal jane wala hai

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 notation for the song Ane wala pal…

Singer : Kishore Kumar
Lyrics : Gulzar
Music : R D Burman
Movie : Golmaal (1979)
Raag : Kirwani

What a timeless composition. Instantly makes it to the list of favourite songs of anybody who listens to it irrespective of their age. And this magic will continue for generations to come. Every bit of this song, from lyrics to instrumental, is Stupendously fantabulous! Let’s enjoy playing it on our instruments.  I have produced this sargam on my F# Flute.

PRELUDE
Keyboard:
GNDPMGMR|RNDPMGMR

Saxophone:
ND ND ND ND ND (x2)
{SGM}… DN S’ND
MD N S’N {DPM}…
DMGRS

Humming:
S ,D Gg G
D d D G R S PG R S

Aane | wala | pal
S R | G D | dD…{NDPDN}
Jane | wala | hai
N~D D~P | P R | G…MGR S
Ho | Sake | To | Iss Mein
G|M P|M|G R
Zindagi | Bitaado
R G M|G R S
Pal | Jo Yeh | Jaanewala | hai
R~S | g~R | M~g PM | g
Hoooo ho
d…D

Aane | wala | pal
S R | G D | PD…

INTERLUDE
(Accordian, Violin and Guitar):
N D P M G R S ,N ,D {DNSRGMPD}
S N D P M G R S ,N {NSRGMPDN}
S’S’ N | R’R’ S’ | G’ R’ S’ N D P M G R
S ,N ,D | MG MG MG

ANTARA #1:
Ek | Baar | Yoon | Mili
S S | S ,N | R | ,N S
INTERLUDE MUSIC:
,D ,N S R G
Maasoom | Si | Kali (2)
G G R| P|R G… (M)G R…S
INTERLUDE MUSIC:
G M P M G
Ho | Khilte | Hue | Kahaan
P | P P | PS’~D~S’| DPM
khushpash | Mein | Chali
DDD P| PDN | PP
Dekha To | Yahin Hai
GM|P|MG|R
Dhundha To | Nahin Hai
RG|M|GRS
Pal | Jo Yeh | Jaanewala | hai
R~S | g~R | M~g PM | g
Hoooo ho
d…D

Aanewala Pal …

ANTARA #2:
(Notations same as for 1st Antara)
ek baar waqt se lamha gira kahi
waha dastan mili lamha kahi nahi
thoda sa hasa ke thoda sa rula ke
pal ye bhi jaanewala hai
o ho
aanewala pal…

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