Sargam Notation

Albela sajan aayo ree

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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Singers : Shankar Mahadevan, Ustad Sultan Khan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Lyrics : Mehboob
Music : Ismail Darbar
Raag : Ahir Bhairav

Flute used for notations : F#

Flute
PP DPM MMM
MM PMG GGG
RG MG PM DP
GM PD GMPDDPMGRGS

Strings
SRGMPDND SNDPMGGM
SRGMPDND SNDPMGGM
PNP SSS RSS SSS
PNP SSS RSS SSS
SRS MMM PMM MMM
MGG GGG MGR RRR

PNP SSS RSS SSS
PNP SSS RSS SSS
SRS MMM PMM MMM
MGG GGG MGR RRR

albela sajan aayo ree
GMR S N S R G G M

albela sajan aayo ree
GMR S N S R G G M

mora haath bhar sukh paayo ree
M M P D N S NSND PNDPM G

albela sajan aayo ree
GMR S N S R G G M

al bela
RG PMPMPMPM PMG

al bela
RG PMPMPMPM PMG

al bela
PD NDS NSNDP

albela
PD NDS NSNDP

albela
NSND PDNDPM

albela
NSND PDNDPM

RGMPDPMGMPDND RGMPDPMGMPDNND
PDNSRSRDNSRRRG SGRSRRSNDPMG
||Albela

Dhiranananana Dhiranna
S R S N D P D N R

Dhiranana Dhiranananana Dhirannana
P M G R G M G R S N P D R S

Shok Puraao Mangala Gaaao
P D N S RS S RS N D S NN

nanana nanana nanana na na na na
S R S N D N P D P P D N S

Shok Puraao Mangala Gaaao
P D N SGRS S RS N D S NN

Manrang Nith Paaa yore
S RS N NSND PDNM G R

Taranana Taranana Taranana Tarenaaaaa
S R S S S R S S S R S S N S R R S

Dhirana Dheemtanana Dira Dira Dira Dira naaa
R S S G G G G G R G R G R G R G R S

Taranana nanana nanana nanananana naaaaa
G M G G G M G G M G G M G G G GMP MGRS

aaaa aaa aaa aaaaa aaa aaa
GMGG GMG GMG GMGGG GMP GRS

Tarana nanana
G M G R G S

Tarana nanana
G M G R G S

Naranana nanana
N S N D P D M

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