Sargam Notation

Achha ji main haari

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 for the song – Achha ji main haari…

Singer : Asha Bhosle – Mohammad Rafi
Lyricist : Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music Director : Sachin Dev Burman
Movie : Kala Pani (1958)

Scale : F#

PRELUDE:
SG PD P | SG PD P
SG PD PM | GR S ,N S

MUKHDA:

Achchha | ji | main | haari,
,P S | (S)G | R | S ,N

chalo | maan | jaao | na |
,D~,P ,P | ,D~,P | ,D~,P | ,D

Dekhi | sabki | yaari,
,P S | (S)G R | S S,N

mera | dil | jalaao | na |
,D~,P ,P | S~,D | S S~,D | S

INTERLUDE:
Accordion:
,P… G… | MP | MPMG…
RR {RS,N,D}… | ,NS ,NS ,N,D,P
Violins:
,P,P SGP… | MP MG | GM GR
RG RS | SRS,N,D,P

ANTARA 1:

Chhote | se | kusur | pe
,P S | G | gG g | G

aise | ho | khafa |
,D S | M | G M

Ruthhe | to | huzur | the,
,P S | M | GM G | M

meri | kya | khata |
M MD | P | M G

Chhote | se | kusur | pe
,P S | G | gG g | {GMGRS}

aise | ho | khafa |
,D S | RGM | GG~M

Ruthhe | to | huzur | the,
,P S | M | GM G | M~G

meri | kya | khata |
M MD | P | M GMGM G

Dekho | dil | na | todo
P P | G | M | P PD

Chhodo, | haath | chhodo
P P | G M | P P

Dekho | dil | na | todo
P P | G | M | P DPD

Chhodo, | haath | chhodo
P P | G M | P P

Chhod | diya | to |
P P | PM | M

haath | maloge | samajhe?
G G | GR ,N | R S

Aji | samajhe
SS | S~,P P

Achha ji…

INTERLUDE:
G | rrrrrrrrr
G G | rrrrrrrr
M# | RRRRRRRRR
(R)G (R)G (R)G

ANTARA 2:
(same notations)

Jiwan | ke | ye | raaste
lambe | hain | sanam |
Kaatenge | ye | zindagi
thhokar | kha | ke | ham |
Jaalim | saath | le | le
Achchhe | ham | akele
Chaar | kadam | bhi |
chal | na | sakoge, | samajhe?
Haan | samajhe

INTERLUDE:
Accordion:
,P… G… | MP | MPMG…
RR {RS,N,D}… | ,NS ,NS ,N,D,P
Violins:
,P,P SGP… | MP MG | GM GR
RG RS | SRS,N,D,P

ANTARA 3:
(same notations)

Jaao | reh | sakoge | na
tum | bhi | chain | se
Tum | to | khair | lutana
jine | ke | maze
Kya | karana | hai | ji | ke
Ho | rehana | kisi | ke
Ham | na | rahe | to
yaad | karoge, | samajhe?
Samajhe

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