Sargam Notation

Aawara hoon

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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Singer : Mukesh
Film: Awara (1951)
Lyrics : Shailendra
Music : Shankar Jaikishan

Sargam (notes) reproduced on C Scale Flute.

Aawara hoon, aawara hoon
D N S N (G….R S N)….D N S N

ya gardhish men hoon asman ka tara hoon
N P P P M G G …{GmR} G G …..R S N

Interlude :

{P M G R S N} N S R M…, G M R G S R,
N S R G….R G S R N S ….N

Gharbaar nahin, sansaar nahin
N S R…S N, N S R….S N

mujhse kisiko pyaar nahin
N D N…S R…G R…S N

usapaar kisise milne ka iqraar nahin
N r R..r R…S N, N S R…SN

sunsaan nagar anjaan dagar ka pyaara hoon
N P P P M G G G …{GmR} G G …..R S N

 

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