Sargam Notation Library
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Do not stop experimenting – A case study
September 8, 2015
WHILE PRODUCING SARGAM/NOTATIONS DO NOT STOP EXPERIMENTINGThere are two versions of a song called "Har kisiko nahi milta, yaha pyar zindagi me". One from a movie called "Jaabaaz" (1980) and other from a movie called "Boss" (2013). This is one of my favourite songs, and the only song till now which I love to hear…Do not stop experimenting – A case study
Effective Ear Training Techniques Unveiled: Practical Tips and Perspectives
September 3, 2024
Today, in our Whatsapp group, we had a discussion on the question put up by Ravi Shankar from Bangalore that"I have a basic question regarding ear training. If we play Sa or any note on different scales of bansuri, obviously it will sound different in different scales as the frequencies will be different. Then how…Effective Ear Training Techniques Unveiled: Practical Tips and Perspectives
Frequenty Asked Questions on Bansuri?
January 15, 2015
As a beginner, which Bansuri I should purchase?As a beginner, you should go for a medium size bansuri (12 – 15 inches long) of scale C or G, as these are neither too big nor too small. Many beginners give up on Bansuri when they do not succeed in making sounds on Bansuri. But, with…Frequenty Asked Questions on Bansuri?
How do I find out my Flute’s scale?
January 2, 2017
How to find out the scale of Flute?It is a very common dilemma of many who are new to Flutes. Picking up a flute is easy, blowing it correctly to get the right sweet tone is a bit challenging, but then, playing your flute in sync with a particular scale is the most daunting task…How do I find out my Flute’s scale?
How to make Alankars
November 24, 2022
For beginners, it is a common dilemma as to what to play and how to play Alankars (ornamentations)? So, whether we have to play only a set group of notes? Or, we can create / make our own Alankars for practice? For this, the answer is:It is all about logical sequencing of notes. Which means,…How to make Alankars
How to play Bansuri (Bamboo Flute)
March 25, 2020
STEP 1:Buy a Bansuri (Bamboo Flute) of medium size - preferably C or G Scale to begin with. STEP 2:If you can produce a sound from Bansuri, good. If not, then keep it aside and pick up a Pen Cap. Place the open part on your lower lip. Blow air into it. Keep doing it until…How to play Bansuri (Bamboo Flute)
How to produce SARGAM or notations of a song?
February 23, 2016
I have been asked by many that "How to produce SARGAM or notations of a song?"Well, I will be answering this question purely based on my own experience of "trial and errors". Since I am not a trained musician, I may be technically wrong while letting you know how do I produce SARGAMs, but the…How to produce SARGAM or notations of a song?
How to read Indian notations
November 19, 2014
The SARGAM (Indian notations) posted in this website are arranged in the following manner. Readers can take a clue from it and decipher the notations. The following is how generally the Indian notations are written, but it is not the thumbrule. You may find notations written in other style at other places. But, for this…How to read Indian notations
Indian Sargam Vs Western Notes
January 11, 2015
Following chart may come handy while translating western notes of any tune or song into Indian Sargam, and vice-versa. Scale C D E F G A B Indian Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Western Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti The letters in all the above rows (column wise) generally follow a sequence. For…Indian Sargam Vs Western Notes
Playing Bansuri is like Typing
December 31, 2014
@Darshan Gupta has asked a question, which I myself used to wonder sometime back. I'm sure there will be many of you with this same or similar query:"Sir actually m confused that which notes m playing on bansuri.. those are correct or not...For example... if m playing swar dha thn how I get to knw…Playing Bansuri is like Typing
Songs that contain Sargam in lyrics
March 7, 2022
It is a good idea, for beginners and amateur flute players, to practice songs which already have Sargam in them, like, this Asha Bhonsle Song - "Piya Bawari..." which has Sargam inside its lyrics. Why? Because you can play such songs on any flute without actually worrying about the 'scale.' And then once you have developed…Songs that contain Sargam in lyrics
There is only one Tivra swar
December 30, 2014
Many people, especially those who have just picked up learning flute, have a doubt that blowing harder on flute might produce Tivra sound for any note. This is not correct. Blowing harder produces sound of that note on its Higher pitch. For example, if you play "kora kagaz tha", which is a duet song, you can…There is only one Tivra swar
Why the 5th hole on Bansuri is bigger than others?
August 10, 2021
The other day, on our Whatsapp group, we had an enlightening discussion on the question put up by Milind Bhagwat that why the 'Dha' hole on all Bansuri is bigger in diameter than other holes?This question coincidentally generated another question as whether the 5th hole is a 'Dha' or a 'Ni' hole? Here is the…Why the 5th hole on Bansuri is bigger than others?
Segments
SingersMusic DirectorsLyricistsLanguagesRaag Based Songs
- CAPITAL LETTERS = Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
- small letters = Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
- M 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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1,433 comments
Manish Mondal
Like to have in western notes..if possible..
User32442
Thank you for the lyrics and the notations.
Rainy
Very good
Satyajay Mandal
That is because @mark placed it here
Thomas
Thanks Boss, I was always wanting to learn these things, never made time for it, now I want to learn at least one instrument before I am too old and the way you explained, It was really helpful. Thank You for the efforts and keep up the good work. God Bless.
Suresh Bhale
If anybody provides Prelude and interlude ? Thanks
amrit prabhat
I am playing this on harmonica (mouth organ) amazingly tuned, thank you so much
Jeevan Kumar
Hai sir
I play soprano saxophone. Can you provide notation for telugu and hindi songs. Sarigama form?
Samir Samanta
Pujar montra likhlen Ritam sen,
Indradip dilen murchhona ar Arijit pujo sere nilen ahah , e ek puja ayojan vinno ki ba bola jay, devi santusto haye thakben ami nischit
Darsak srota ra mon vore prosad pelam.
Emon bangla gaan sristi hayni bigoto bohukal.
Namoskar, dhanyavaad
Dyal Singh
Ajaa sanam madhur chandni main
Require Sargam
Jitendra
Best site for notations – thanks a lot
Rananjay Singh Parmar
Thank you. I can play the piano in my school’s prayer due to this only.
P
After the Antara3, the “jane kya” mukhda has a different notation, can you add that?
Satyajay Mandal
I think you should now add the notes of a few Christmas Carols too
Satyajay Mandal
I know it @Mark
Sri Swetha
https://youtu.be/kA8sFX5XXzU?si=pELsINjm0u9t1a97
Satyajay Mandal
Check its notation from http://www.geetabitan.com for details
Satyajay Mandal
Nothing different, same as traditional tune
Subhash
Please tell me someone
Rukhmani meet Krishna first time flute tune notes
अजय लोयरे
खुब भालो. आमार फेव्हरेट गीत.
Mano Moodley
Namasthe Amit bhai,
I love to play the hanuman Chalisa on Harmonium.I would greatly appreciate if you could please forward me with the song and full notes. Devine blessings to you.
Satyajay Mandal
I think this one also in Raag Desh or Raag Khamaj
Satyajay Mandal
One correction:Here in the song, the notation of the part “Pyara sa chamatkar hun” is MM|M|GR-NS|R instead of MMM|G|R-NR|S, rest is all OK as the tune of that line is not the same as the notation of the part “Sabke sapne sach mai karoon” fully
Satyajay Mandal
https://notesandsargam.com/felu-da-theme-music/#comment-2771
Satyajay Mandal
I do not feel as such
Satyajay Mandal
Thanks Prashant
Satyajay Mandal
Hahahahahaha
Satyajay Mandal
https://notesandsargam.com/alankars-set-9/#comment-2763
Satyajay Mandal
SoLaSoFa|MiFaLaSo
SoLaFaMi|FaSoLaSo
Satyajay Mandal
I know it, that is “SoLaSoFa|MiFaLaSo|SoLaFaMi|FaSoLaSo”
Satyajay Mandal
Lower Octave
Satyajay Mandal
Not possible
Satyajay Mandal
Another thing you can play by learning these: (1)Om Purnamadah Purnamidam, (2)Om Sahana Vavatu, (3)Yom Pa Pushpam Vedam, (4)Om Asato Ma Sadagamaya, (5)Gyananandamayam Devam and a few other songs too which use only these 3 notes as mark said
Satyajay Mandal
Thanks a lot Prashant
Satyajay Mandal
Yes, A dot (.) before a note means that the note is in Mandra Saptak, or Udara Saptak. Similarly, an apostrophe (‘) after a note means that the note is in Taar Saptak, or Tara Saptak and a note with neither a dot before it in such a case, nor an apostrophe after it in such a case, means the note is in Madhya Saptak, or Mudara Saptak, and that note neither needs to be played softer on your flute, nor needs to be played sharper in your flute, you can just play the note normally
INTEKHAB NAZEER
yeh | khub surat | jamana | S’ | S’S’N NN D | P DND
SHOULD BE S’ | S’S’N NN D | d DND
aage | hai | kya | kisne | jana S’S’ | N | N | D…P | DN D
SHOULD BE S’S’ | N | N | D…d | DN D
INTEKHAB NAZEER
Ho..O.oo
DNS
Should actually be DnS
Ravi Kumar Verma
Kindly notations विस्तार से और हिन्दी में लिखें
rakesh kr.verma
ये दिल और उनकी …गीत क्षितिज से परे प्रकृति के आलौकिक चितेरे ईश्वररूपी प्रियतम के भुजपाश में आनंदित रमणीय की अभिव्यक्ति को वास्तव में अख्तर साहब ने जां निसार कर मानवीयकरण की जो संकल्पना की है उसे पंडित जयदेव के तंत्रिक (जलतरंग) कलाबाजीं ने अंतरात्मा के एक-एक तार को झंकृत कर कल्पनातीत पारलौकिक यात्रा का आभास कराया हैं।
‘धड़कते हैं दिल इतनी आजादियों से ……वाकई…. धड़कन पर उसी प्रकार किसी का वश नहीं है जितना पवन, नदी, झरने, कलरव पर… । प्राची की किरण जहां पर्वतों पर सर्वप्रथम अनुरक्त है वहीं लयबद्ध सरिताओं पर मंद पवन का उर्मिल चुम्बन है। गीत में किरण स्त्रीलिंग और पर्वत पुर्लिंग जबकि पवन पुर्लिंग और नदियां स्त्रीलिंग का संकेत है, जिनके परस्परर अनुराग से सृष्टि का संवरण होता है।
लिपटते ये पेड़ों से … अंतरे में तरुवरों से मेघों का आलिंगन और उसके अवलम्ब के पीछे क्षण-क्षण में बादलों में चन्द्रमा के छिपने-निकलने से प्रकाश और निशा की कलाबाजी का दुर्लभ विषमयोग की अद्भुत संकल्पना को लता जी की ताल कहरवा राग पहाड़ी पर विरहिणी सुर मानव और प्रकृति के मध्य तादात्म्य स्थापित करता है।….राकेश कुमार वर्मा 7999682930
Pallab Chakraborty
বেশ তো নাহয় সপ্ত ঋষির গানটির স্বরলিপি বা নোটেশন কিছু পাওয়া যাবে?
Satyajay Mandal
I am giving its notation here as:
Jeena | Yahan | Marna | Yahan
-PS | Rg | R-N | SR
Iske | Siva | jana | Kahan
-P-N | SR | gR | -NS
Ji | Chahe | Jab | Humko | Awaaz | Do
P | dM | P | PP | PdM | P
Hum | Hain | Wahin | Hum | The | Jahan,
M | R | Mg | R | -N | RS {-n-D-d-P}
Yeh | Mera | Geet | Jeevan | Sangeet
G | GR | G | MM | GM
Kal | Bhi | Koi | Dohrayega
d | d | Pd | dPMgP
Jag | Ko | Hasane | Bahrupiya
G | G | RGG | MMGM
Roop | Badal Phir | Aayega
dd | Pd dS+ | S+PPP
Satyajay Mandal
Surely in some minor scale I think, as it is in Bhairavi Thaat
Satyajay Mandal
Wonderful
Satyajay Mandal
You have got a few things in the notes of song “Boro Asha Kore” wrong and I am now sending its right version to you which is like
Boro|asha| kore|esechhi|go
SR|GG|G(M)GRG|PMG|R
kachhe|deke|lao,
SS|R(G)R|S
Phirayo|na|janani
S-DSR|P|MGR
Boro asha kore…
Dina-hine|keho|chahe|na
PDNS+{ND}|PD|PM|G(M)G
tumi|taare|rakhibe|jani|go
RG|SR|S-N-P-D|SR|S
Aar|aami|je|kichhu|chahine
S|GR|G|PM|GRD
charana|tole|boshe|thakibo
S-N-D|-NR|S-N|-D-N-P
Aar|aami|je|kichhu|chahine
S|GR|G|PM|GRD’
Janani|bole|shudhu|dakibo
NDP|DR+|S+N|DNP
Tumi|na|rakhile
DN|S+|PP P
griha|aar|paibo|kotha,
DN|DP|MGR|RD
kende|kende|kotha|berabo
PM|GR|S-N-D|-NSRS
Oi|je|heri|tamasa|ghana|ghora
-P|S|RG|PMG|RS|-N-D
gahana|rajani
DPM|GRS
Boro asha kore…
Satyajay Mandal
Wonderful
Satyajay Mandal
Thanks a quintal @Mark
Satyajay Mandal
Thanks a quintal Mark
Sharad Shirali
Can I get piano notation for Megha chaye adhi raat song and music ? How much will it cost me ?
Dinesh
What is de taal of lag ja gale
notesandsargam@gmail.com
Lag ja gale song is on Dadra Taal.
Sastry Darbha
What is the Hindustani Raga for this composition, please !