Sargam Notation

Bimurto ei ratri amar

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 Song Bimurto ei ratri amar

Singer : Abida Sultana
Lyrics : Bhupen Hazarika
Music : Bhupen Hazarika
Movie : Shimana Periye (1977), Bangladesh

Flute used for notations: F#

Bimurto | ei | ratri | amar
M#M#~R R | R(g)R~r | r r~S | SS

mounotar | shutoe | bonaa
S~D D D~S | S~d d | d d

ekti | rongin | chador
P d | P M | PdPMdP…

shei | chadorer | bhaje | bhaaje
DNSg | gg gR~S | SR~MSR | RR

nishasheri | chowaa
S SS S | S S~P

aar | bhalobasha | ador
D~S | DSRgRS SRgMgR | S’ M#…

Bimurto…

ANTARA 1:

kamonar | golap | ranga
G’M’G’R’ R’~S’~R’~S’R | R’~S’~R’ | R’R’

shundori | ei | raatrite
G’M’G’R’ R’R’ | R’~S’~R’~S’R | R’~S’~R’ R’

kamonar | golap | ranga
G’M’G’R’ R’~S’~R’~S’R | R’~S’~R’ | R’R’

shundori | ei | raatrite
G’M’G’R’ R’R’ | R’~S’~R’~S’R | S’~R’ R’ {S’R’S’R’ R'(G)R’S’}

nirob | moner | borsha
R’R’ | R’R’~M’ | M’~S’S’

aane | shrabon | bhador
S’R’~S’ | S’R’~S’ | R’S’D

shei | boroshay | jhoro | jhore
DNSg | gg gR~S | SR~MSR | RR

nishasheri | chowaa
S SS S | S S~P

aar | bhalobasha | ador
D~S | DSRgRS SRgMgR | S’ M#…

Bimurto….

ANTARA 2:

Jhore | pore | phooler | moto
DS’ S’~r’ | r’r’ | r’r’ | r’r'(g)r’~S

Mishty | kothar | protidhdhoni
r’r’ | r’ r’ | SS S S

chhoray | ator
,P ,P | D~S n~S~D

Jeno | chhoray | ator
DnD~P | ,P ,P | D~S n~S~D

Poridhi | biheen | shongya
M#DS | M#M#~g | g g

mukhi | nirmol | odhor
gg | r r | S S~D

kompono | kator
Dn Srgr | N S…

kompono | kator
Dn Srgr | N S…

ANTARA 3:

Niyom | bhangar | niyom | e je
n R’ | S G’ | n R~n | r~S Sr Sr

Niyom | bhangar | niyom | e je
n R’ | S G’ | n R~n | r~S

Thaak na | badhaar | pathor
S r g M#M# | r S | S ,D…

Komol | aghaat | proti | aghaat,
S’ D~S D~r | r r(g)r~S | S’ D~S D~S | S S

Komol | aghaat | proti | aghaat,
S’ D~S D~r | r r(g)r~S | S’ D~S D~S | S S

Raatri | nithor | kator
D D | DD~P | PdPMpD

ANTARA 4:

Duurer | artonaad-er | nodir
PdPM | M#~G M#~G~M# M# | M#M#

krondon | kono | ghaater
P P… | PD | M#PP…dPMPd

Vrukkhep | nei, | peyechi | ami,
g g | g~r | r r | rr

alingoner | shagor,
S rgM#PM#grS | S ND

alingoner | shagor,
S rgM#PM#grS | S ND

Shei | shagorer | srotei | ache
DNSg | gg gR~S | SR~MSR | RR

nishasheri | chowaa
S SS S | S S~P

aar | bhalobasha | ador
D~S | DSRgRS SRgMgR | S’ M#…

Bimurto….

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