Sargam Notation

Amar hath bandhibi

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 Bengali Folk Song – ‘Amar Hath Bandhibi…’

Singer : Dev Goutam

Flute used for notaitons : C#

This beautiful Bengali Folk song has been sung by many artists.  I have written down the sargam notations for the version sung by Dev Goutam.  Pay attention to play two Komal swars – Komal Rishab (r) and Komal Nishad (n) and Meend (~) wherever indicated.  Listen to the song before playing it on your instruments with these easy Sargam notations.

Amar | Hath | Bandhibi |
S S~rS~r~,N | S | S G | G…GM |

Paa | Bandhibi |
P~N | N~S’ S’S’ |

Mon | bandhibi |
S’ | S’ R’~S’ R~S’ n D P |

kemone? |
P~D D P~n~D~n PM MPMG… |

Amar | chokh | bandhibi |
G M | M P | P… PP |

mukh | bandhibi |
P P | d P d |

Poran | bandhibi |
P d PM | M M G R S |

kemone? |
R G M PM M G R… RGR S… |

ANTARA 1:

Aami | naa | gelam |
P PM | M | P N |

jomunar | ghate |
N N~S’ S’ | S’S’ |

Na | tulilam | jol |
S’ | G’ R’R’ G’ | S'(R’)S’ … S’r’S’r’ N |

Na | herilam |
N | N~S’ S’~n~D |

taare | sokhi |
D D | D P~n~D~n~P |

Na | hoilam | chanchal |
M | P(S’)N n~D | n PdP |

Amar | iccha | bandhibi |
G M | M P | P… PP |

sohag | bandhibi
P P | d P d |

Anuraag | bandhibi |
P d PM | M M G R S |

kemone? |
R G M PM M G R… RGR S… |

ANTARA 2:

Ami na dilam kulite kali
Kolongker Eii jala 
Na hoy hoilo se mor e
Onger Eii mala

Amar ghor bandhibi,
poth bandhibi 
Kopal bandhibi kemone? 

Amar haat bandhibi…

Watch me playing this song on my Flute in this video:

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