Jo hal dil ka

Sargam for song Aoge jab tum o saajna Singer : Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu Music : Jatin-Lalit Lyrics : Samir Movie : Sarfarosh (1999) MUKHDA: jo | haal | dil | kaa R | D P | M# | P idhar | ho | rahaa | hai RR | D | P M | P […]

Neene Rama Neene Shaama

Sargam Notations for Song : Neene Rama, neene ShaamaSinger: Shankar MahadevanLyricist : V Nagendra PrasadMusic by : Arjun JanyaFilm : Mukunda Murari (2016) Flute used for notations : G# Such a beautiful song! I never thought I’d be able to jot down the Sargam for a Kannada song. But, as they say music has no […]

Dil Pukare Aare Aare Aare

Sargam (notation) of song : Dil Pukare Aare Aare Aare Singer(s): Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi Music By: S D Burman Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri Film: Jewel Thief (1967) Flute used for notations : G# Dil Pukare Aare Aare Aare Sargam from Jewel Thief O… O… O… Oo… O… OOO N…. SN DPR GDP Dil | pukare | […]

Hothon se chhu lo tum

Sargam for song: Hothon se chhu lo tum Singer : Jagjit Singh, Lyricist : Indeevar Music Director : Jagjit Singh, Movie : Prem Geet (1981) Flute used for notations: G# This song/ghazal is very easy to play on any instrument and it is one of the popular songs that is played by the beginners because […]

Har karam apna karenge (Aye watan tere liye)

Panna ki tamanna hai ke

Sargam for the song : Panna ki tamanna hai ke Lyricist : Anand Bakshi, Singer : Lata Mangeshkar – Kishore Kumar, Music Director : Rahul Dev Burman, Movie : Heera Panna (1973) Flute used for notations : F# Start this song on your instruments with low-octave Nishad (,N). Pay attention to play both Shuddh (M) […]

The Last Post

Sargam notations for the patriotic theme tune – The Last Post. Flute used : G# Watch video of this tune: Post Views: 162

O majhi re

Sargam ( notation ) for song O majhi re Singer : Kishore Kumar Film : Khushboo (1975) A sheer masterpiece by the Trio Magicians – RD+KK+Gulzar, this song is my all time favourite. What a composition, what lyrics and what singing!! Simply out of this world. You just have to listen to this song with […]

Mai ne main kinu aakhaan

Sargam notations for the song: Mai ne main kinu aakhaan (Whom shall I call my mother) Singer : Hamid Ali Bela Lyrics : Hazrat Shah Hussain Flute used for notations : F# A very emotional song about a kid missing her mother. Prelude Flute music: R’… R’S’N PM G.. GM GR SN SS R R… […]

In my illness I had nothing to do so I picked up Harmonica – Retikesh Mali

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING RETIKESH MALI I had nothing to do in my illness so I picked up Harmonica “In the illness I would not feel like doing anything. Once while watching YouTube on my mobile, I came across this “Ye Dosti..” song. When I use to hear this Sholay movie song in childhood, I used […]

I feel like playing my flute even when I’m asleep – Borhan Uddin Bishwas

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING BORHAN UDDIN BISHWAS, BANGLADESH I play flute even while I’m asleep! “I get little time to practice as I am into a private job. So, when I go to sleep I take my flute along with me and just practice finger movements without blowing and making sound, lest, others get disturbed. One […]

My father’s flute was gathering dust when I picked it up – Anil Kr Srivastava

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING ANIL SRIVASTAVA A Station Master who picked up from where his father left that flute “I used to pick up that flute anytime anywhere and would start practicing, which did bother my siblings because, I was very poor at playing Bansuri then. But, after about practice of six months, this song came […]

My ligament tear proved to be a boon in disguise – Manuel Sebastian

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING MANUEL SEBASTIAN My ligament tear proved to be a boon in disguise Manuel Sebastian who hails from Kerala, is a Teacher by profession and a self taught acoustic guitar player. The way he plays the guitar will keep you wondering whether he actually did not learn it from a teacher. Recently, he […]

It was difficult to find a Guru for this instrument – Dr Uday Chand Das

An ENT Specialist who learnt Hawaiian Guitar by himself DR UDAY CHAND DAS Dr Uday Chand Das, a Dubai based ENT specialist, is passionate about painting and music. He plays the Hawaiian Guitar with amazing dexterity. Hard to believe that he learnt this difficult instrument all by himself. He has a huge fan following on […]

I will keep learning till my last breath – Dr Shashank Singh

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING DR SHASHANK SINGH A Medical Doctor who is learning the Bansuri by himself Dr Shashank Singh is fond of music and learning the nuances of Bansuri all by himself. Absence of a Guru could not deter him from pursuing his passion for learning Bansuri. Besides winning appreciation from his listeners he has […]

I learnt both these instruments by myself – Milind Bhagwat

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING MILIND BHAGWAT A self-taught Bansuri & Melodica Player Milind has learnt to play Bansuri and Melodica all by himself. He never got a chance to learn from a Guru. But his melodious rendition of music, has won him many applauds – latest being the Runner Up prize in the Notes & Sargam […]

Contest Winners

VIRTUAL EVENT STOP COVID19 Instrumental Music Contest 2020 PRESS RELEASE WINNERS Season-1 of Notes&Sargam Instrumental Music Contest 2020 THE CONTEST Notes & Sargam – a instrumental music platform, organized its first season of Instrumental Music Contest 2020 in association with Fist Step Foundation, Indian Achievers’ Forum, CSR Times and Brandmark Media. The online contest ran […]

N&S Contest 2020-Final Round

VIRTUAL EVENT STOP COVID19 Instrumental Music Contest 2020 LIST OF FINAL TOP-10 Season-1 of Notes&Sargam Instrumental Music Contest 2020 Notes & Sargam’s IMC 2020 Season-1 is reaching its finale on 22nd Nov 2020. We thank everyone for their overwhelming response to Season-1 of this contest. The judgment was based on certain criteria set by the […]

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

Sargam notations for the devotional song – Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Sanskrit / Telegu). Please note, there are total 21 stanzas in this song and the notations repeat for all of them. Therefore, I’m giving notations of the first two stanzas which shall hold good for the rest of the song. Pay attention to play Komal […]

N&S Contest 2020-Round-2

VIRTUAL EVENT STOP COVID19 Instrumental Music Contest 2020 SHORTLIST FOR ROUND 2 Thank you everyone who participated in the Season-1 of Notes&Sargam Instrumental Music Contest 2020. Total Entries Received 237 Citizens from India, UK, USA, Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Canada Variety of Instrumentalists Bansuri, Flute, Trumpet, Saxophone, Violin, Hawaiian Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonium, Harmonica (Mouth […]

Yara Sili Sili

Sargam notations for the song: Yara Sili Sili Lyricist : Gulzar, Singer : Lata Mangeshkar Music Director : Hridaynath Mangeshkar Movie : Lekin (1990) Raag : Megh Malhar Flute used for notations : C Middle One of the best songs of Lata Mangeshkar, this one’s composition is at a different level. A wonderful song to […]

Ekla Cholo Re… – Prashant Das

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING Ekla Cholo Re… “Soon, I was able to play the Sa Re Ga Ma… fluently. Then I started devoting some serious time on Youtube (which, I confess, could have got me a job instead!) in brushing up my flute practice. And, yes, it paid off. Very soon, I think may be in […]

If you want you can learn anything – Smriti Saxena

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING If you want you can learn anything “…my children asked me to either stop playing Harmonium or learn to play it properly. I know they were right as my playing harmonium was a torture for them. I joined a class near our house, but after few days, I found it difficult to […]

Pukarta chalaa hun mein

Sargam (notations) for song pukarta chala hun main Singer: Mohd. Rafi Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Music: O P Nayyar Film : Mere Sanam (1965) Raag : Kirwani Flute used for notations: F A beautiful song to play on flute and other instruments. Pay attention in playing both Shudh Madhyam (M) and Tivr Madhyam (M#) wherever indicated. […]

N&S Contest 2020

VIRTUAL EVENT STOP COVID19 Instrumental Music Contest 2020 LAST DATE 30-OCT-20 ENTRY FEE INR 199 RESULTS 22-NOV-20 Eligibility Contest Design How to Participate Selection Process Prizes Judges Chiranjeeb GhoshKolkata Read More Great initiative. Instrumental Music Contests are rare. I think it is one of its kind for non-professional artists. Definitely participating. Ruby PurakaitNew Delhi Read […]

Ye Sham Mastani

Singer : Kishore Kumar Lyricist : Anand Bakshi Music Director : R D Burman Movie : Kati Patang (1970) Flute used for Sargam : G# Though, this song can be started with shuddh Rishabh, but the problem with that would arise while playing the interlude music parts. So, it is easier and better to begin […]

DEVA SHREE GANESHA

Sargam for : deva shree ganesha Film : Agneepath (2011) Singers : Ajay Gogavale Lyrics : Amitabh Bhattacharya Music : Ajay Atul R S N S R S R S N S R S S P M G M G R G R S R S S R G G R S P M G […]

I miss my guru who taught me for just one month – Sanjib Bahadur Thapa

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING I miss my guru who taught me for just one month “I was a small boy and could not bear the death of my Guru. I remember that day after I reached home, I cried a lot. I told my mother that I will not touch bansuri anymore. My mother consoled me […]

Coffee Houser Sheyi Adda Ta

Singer : Manna De Lyrics : Gauriprashanna Majumder Music : Suparnakanti Ghosh Album : Coffee House (1983) Flute used for the notations: F# This is one of the landmark songs in Bengali music. Manna De puts emotions in the lyrics of this song that illustrates the role of a coffee house in the lives of […]

Aaj Eyi Din Ta Ke

Singer – Kishore KumarMusic Composer – Bappi LahiriLyrics – Gouriprasanna MajumdarFilm – Antaraley (1985) Flute used for notations : A# This is a beautiful composition by Bappi Lahiri. Use of Guitar, Trumpet and Saxophone in this song is one of the best. Not very difficult a song to play on flute. Just pay attention in […]

I learned harmonica at the age of 49 – Samir Kapoor

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING How I learned to play harmonica at the age of 49. “I saw my boss going outside. He was in 60s. I asked him where he was going he told me that he was going to a guru for learning harmonium. That was the time I got confidence that when he can […]

Thank You, YouTube – Pramod Kumar

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING Thank you, YouTube Pramod Kumar is into catching criminals as a Police Constable. Yet, at the same time, he catches songs and tunes on his Bansuri also. मै एक पुलिस वाला हुँ एक दिन देहरादून घन्टाघर पर ड्यूटी थी जन्माष्टमी का महीना था बांसुरी वाला बांसुरी बेच रहा था मैने उसे बुलाया […]

I learnt Veena by watching Veena Srivani – Radhika Basantrao

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING RADHIKA BASANTRAO (Image for representation only) Radhika learnt Veena by watching Veena Srivani “My grandpa-in-law used to play Veena. My husband was around 7-8 years when he passed away. Since then his Veena was gathering dust in our house. I picked it up and the rest is history.” I have learnt to […]

Hamesha tumko chaha

Song: Hamesha Tumko Chaha Singer: Kavita Krishnamurty Lyrics : Nusrat Badr Music : Ismail Darbar Movie : Devdas (2002) Sargam produced on : C# flute Writing sargam for this song gave me nightmares! Difficult it was. With lots of ups and downs in the music, I had to revise both the Antaras for at least […]

Ande ka funda

Song: Aao Sikhao Tume Ande Ka Funda Singer(s): Pratik Joseph Music By: Anand Raj Anand, Himesh Reshammiya Lyrics: Sameer Movie: Jodi No. 1 (2001) Sargam produced on : G# Flute A nice , peppy song to play on flute and impress an audience. Notes are simple to play with only one Komal swar – Re. […]

Kuchh Na Kaho, Kuchh Bhi Na Kaho

Singer : Kumar SanuLyricist : Javed AkhtarMusic Director : R D Burman Movie : 1942 A Love Story (1995) Sargam produced on : F scale flute RDB’s final film. And, he showed the world why is he the King of Music! What a composition, what lyrics by Javed Akhtar! As they say, the best of […]

I never imagined that I would learn it myself – Sridhar K.M.

STORY OF SELF-LEARNING K M SRIDHAR I never imagined that I would learn it myself “It was in my 2nd UG that a brother of mine had asked me to accompany him for a full 1 hour program. In this I had to learn many pieces in different ragas. Hence, I would say that experience […]

Tumi Robe Nirobe

Sargam for Rabindra Sangeet – Tumi Robe Nirobe… Scale of flute used to make these notations : G# This song is one of the best melodies composed by Rabindranath Tagore. Very soothing and romantic. All the notes at G# scale are Shuddh except Tivr M at few places. But, to play it perfectly on flute, […]

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram

Sargam (notations) for bhajan Raghupati | Raghav | Raja | Ram SS SS | S(r)S ND | NR S | RM~GM Patita | Pavan | Sitaram R gR | S ND | NG~R R~S Sitaram, | Sitaram, GGG {MGRS} | R MGM Bhaj | Pyare | tu | Sitaram RR | M P | (d)P […]

Ik na ik din ye kahani banegi

Singer : Mohammad rafi, Lyricist : Anand Bakshi, Music Director : Laxmikant Pyarelal, Movie : Gora Aur Kala (1972) Flute used for notations : A# This song includes all the ‘Vikrit Swars’, e.g., komal re, ga, dha, ni and Tivr Ma. Therefore, this song appears to be of a raag that generates either from Bhairavi or Todi Thaat. I’m not […]

Meri Zindagi Me Aye Ho

Kaisi Hai Ye Rut Ke Jisme

Singer : Srinivas Lyricist : Javed Akhtar Music Director : Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Movie : Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Flute used for notations : F# PRELUDE: (Guitar) RM N M D Kaisi | hai | yeh | rut | ke | jis | mein G M | G | R | G | M | G | […]

Sara Pyar Tumhara

Ik bagal me chaand hoga

Do not miss to read the brilliant interpretation of this song after the Notations below. Sargam for song : Ik bagal me chaand hoga Singer & Lyricist : Piyush Mishra Musician : Snehal Bhatkar Movie : Gangs of Wasseypur-I (2012) PRELUDE (Cello guitar) : S | S,P | S (x3) STHAYI: Ik | bagal | […]

Aye hairat-e-ashiqui

Sargam for song : Aye Hairat-e-ashiqui Singers: A.R. Rahman, Alka Yagnik, HariharanLyricist: GulzarMusic Director: A.R. RahmanMovie: Guru (2006) PRELUDE: Dum | dar | dum | dar | jashn | jashn | darG | GR | G | GR | G GG | G G | G G | GG Dum | dar | dum | […]

Socho ke Jheelo ka shehar ho

Singers : Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan Music Director: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Lyricist: Sameer Film: Mission Kashmir (2000) Flute used for notations : G# A beautiful, slow-paced, romantic, easy-to-play song. All notes are Shuddh. Pay attention to play the lower octave notes carefully. PRELUDE (Humming): Hooo … M G R S P…. M G R S S… STHAYI: […]

Gamanisu

Singer : Sonu NigamLyrics: Jayanth KaikiniMusic: Arjun JanyaMovie : Mungaru Male 2 (2016) ‘Gamanisu’ means “Notice Me”. What a beautiful song! One of the rare non-Hindi songs in this website. With all shuddh notes, this is a very easy song to play on flute. Even if you do not understand Kannada, like me, just listen […]

Tum se mil ke aisa laga

Singer : Asha Bhosle – Suresh Wadkar Lyricist : Khursheed Hallauri Music Director : Rahul Dev Burman Movie : Parinda (1989) Flute used for notations : F# A beautiful romantic song. Very easy to play on Bansuri, as it contains all Shuddh notes. Interlude music is the repetition of the Sthayi part of the song. […]

Sawan ka mahina

Singer : Lata Mangeshkar – Mukesh Lyricist : Anand Bakshi Music : Laxmikant Pyarelal Movie : Milan (1967) Based on Raag : Pahadi Flute used for notations : G# Post Views: 355

Ghungroo ki tarah

Singer : Kishore Kumar, Lyrics & Music : Ravindra JainMovie : Chor Machaye Shor (1974)Based on Raag : Jhinjhoti Flute used for notations : G# This song is based on Raag Jhinjhoti. So the use of Komal Nishad (n) is prominent in this song. The difficult part of this song to play on Flute is […]

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