Sargam Notation

Aha rimjhim ke ye pyare pyare

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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 for the old Hindi film song “Aha rimjhim ke ye pyare pyare…”

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mehmood
Lyricist: Shailendra
Music Director: Salil Chowdhury
Movie : Usne Kaha Tha (1961)

What a timeless composition by Salil Chowdhury!  A very beautiful song to play on musical instruments.  Following Sargam notations for this song are easy to play as there are no Komal swars used.  The Bengali version of this song is titled “Aha oyi anka banka je poth jaye sudoo re…”

Flute used for notations : C#

STHAYI:

Aaha | rimjhim | ke | Ye |
,N S | R R | R | R |

pyare | pyare | git | liye |
R R | R S | R G | M PPPPP D M G R |

MUSIC: R S ,D

Aai | raat | suhani |
R R | R PM | R MG |

Dekho | prit | liye
S ,N | S,N,D | R R |

Mit | mere | suno | zara
R R | G M | RG | M P |

Hawa | kahe | kya | aa
R P | N S’ | S’R’ NS’ DN P | P M G R |

Suno | toh | zara
SR | SR | S R |

jhingar | Bole |
S R | N D |

chikimiki | chikimiki
P M P R | M ,N S R

rimjhim | ke | ye
R R | R | R

Pyare | pyare | git | liye
R R | R S | R G | M PM G R P…

Aaha rim jhim ke ye….

INTERLUDE :
Ha ha ha ha… Aha ha ha

N DP N … DP D G…
S’ ND S’…ND DR’ DN DP GR

ANTARA 1:

Khoi | si | bhigi | bhigi |
P D | N | S’ S'(R’)S’ | N D |

raat | jhume
DN DS’ | S’ S’… N D |

Aankho | mein | sapno | ki |
D N | S’ | DN DR’ | R’ |

barat | jhume
R’ DN DN | N N… D P

MUSIC:
DR’ R’S’ S’N ND
MP PD DN NS’

DR’ R’S’ S’N ND
MP PD DN P

Khoi si bhigi bhigi
raat jhume
Aankho mein sapno ki
barat jhume

Dil | ki | yeh | duniya | aaj |
N | N | DP | P DD | PMG |

Badalo | ke | saath | jhume
G DD | D | R (G)R | S ,N

MUSIC : R G R

Aaha rim jhim ke ye…

(Repeat same notations for rest of the song)

ANTARA 2:

Aa jao dil mein
basa lu tumhe
Aankhon ka kazara
bana lu tumhe
Jalim jamane ki
nigaho Se chhupalu tumhe

Aaha rim jhim ke ye…

ANTARA 3:

Haatho mein tere
mera hath rahe
Dil se jo nikali hai
woh baat rahe
Zindagi ka saath rahe

Aaha rim jhim ke ye… 

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