Sargam Notation

Aate jate hanste gaate

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 notes for song Aate jate
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar – S. P. Balasubramaniam,
Lyricist : Dev Kohli,
Music Director : Ram Laxman,
Movie : Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)

This song is ‘inspired’ by the original composition “I just called to say I Love You” by Stevie Wonder. Although the English version is beautiful, the Hindi version composed by Ram Laxman is equally popular and romantic.

This song is perhaps meant for Violin however, being a soft number, this sounds cool in wind instruments like flute, harmonica and Saxophone as well.

I produced the following Sargam for this song on A# flute taking Sa as the first note.

MUKHDA:

Ate | jaate, | hnsate | gaate
SG | G M | SS G | GP PM

Socha | tha | maine
S G | G | M P

man me| kai | baar
P~DP | M~G | R…

Wo | pahali | nazar
R | M M | MP… {PDPP}

halka sa | asar
MMM M~R | RR

Karta | hai | kyon
R M | M | P

is dil ko | beqaraar
D DND | M M P…

Ruk ke | chalana
S G | GG M

chal ke | rukana
S G | GP P~DPM

Na jaane | tumhe | hai
S GG | GM | P

kisaka | intajaar
PDP | MG RGM R…

Tera | wo | yakin
R | M M | MP… {PDPP}

kahi | maito | nahin
MM | M~R | RR

Lagata | hai | yahi | kyon
R M | M | MP | D

mujhako | baar | baar
DND | G G M….

Yahi | sach | hai | shaayad
MM | MM | R | G RGR S…

maine | pyaar | kiya
SS | G | G M

Haan | haan | tumase
M | R | G RGR S…

maine | pyaar | kiya
SS | P… | D PDPM…

Ate jaate, hnsate gaate
Socha tha maine man men ki baar
Hothhon ki kali, kuchh aur khili
Ye dil pe hua hai kis ka ikhtiyaar
Tum kaun ho batala to do
Kyo karane lagi main tum pe aitabaar
Khaamosh rahun ya main kah dun
Ya kar lun main chupake se ye swikaar
Yahi sach hai shaayad maine pyaar kiya
Haan haan tumase maine pyaar kiya

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