Sargam Notation

Aja re mai to kab se

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 song Aja re main to
Singer : Lata
Lyrics : Shailendra
Music : Salil Chowdhury
Movie : Madhumati (1958)
Raag : Bageshwari

Flute used for notations : C#

Aaja | ree …. | pardesi
(S)~D S | R M … GMG RGR SR(N)S | RM GRG~R

Main | to | kabse
M | M~G | M D~P P

khari | is | paar,
P M~GR | G RS | .N

ye | ankhiyaan |
.N | .P .N {R S .N .D}

Thak | gayi | panth | nihaar,
.P.D | .D.D | .NS RSRS .N | .D.D

aaja | re… | pardesi
(S)~D S | R M … GMG RGR SR(N)S | RM GRG~R

Interlude:
SRR SRR RS
RR RG M
GM PM P
PD DP M
PDDP MMPM
RRG S’N
P.D.N.D.N
.N S R S R
SRGM GM RGR RS
.D SRM GM RGR
M GM RGR

Main | diye | ki | aisi | baati,
(P)D | DD | D | NDPR | PP

jal | na | saki | jo
P | P | PP | MPDP

bujh | bhi | na | paati
MM | R | R | S R M

Interlude:
SRGM GM RGR RS
.D SRM GM RGR
M GM RGR

Main diye ki aisi baati,
jal na saki jo bujh bhi na paati

Aa | mil | mere | jeevan | saathi | O..
.D~M | GG | G G | M G R~.D | R R~S | S(R)S..

Aaja re,

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