Sargam Notation

Akele hai to kya gham hai

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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Film: Qayamat se Qayamat tak (1988)
Singers : Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
Lyrics : Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music : Anand-Milind

Flute used for notations : C middle

akele hain akele hai.n, to kyaa Gam hai
P’S R G G G M MP

chaahe.n to hamaare bas me.n kyaa nahii.
N P N S S N N D D P P MG

bas ik zaraa, sAth ho teraa
G R GRS M M R GRS

tere to hai.n ham, kab se sanam
N’S R N’ S N’S R N’ S

akele hai.n, to kyaa Gam hai
P’ S R G G G N P

ab ye nahii.n sapanaa, ye sab hai apanaa
PM P M P N N P M G M D P MG M

ye jahaa.n …ho… pyaar kaa
R S S PM PR GRS R S S PMP

chhoTaa saa ye aashiyaa.N bahaar kaa,
P P S S N N D D P P M
(bas ik zaraa …) (akele …)

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