Sargam Notation

Bodhua amar chokhe jol enechhe

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 notation for Bengali song Bodhua amar chokhe jol enechhe
Singer : jatileshwar mukhopadhyay

bodhua | amar chokhe
SR {GMP} | PP | DP
jol | eneche | haae
MD’ | PP {DPDP} | GRS
bina | karone
GG | MPP

neel | akash | theke
P | N’N’ | N’S’
e | ki | baaj | heneche | haae
P’~D’ | D’~S’ | DPM | MMGS | S~G
bina karone
GG | MPP

dine | dine | mullo | bine
P’P’ | {N’S’R’} R’ | S’~{N’D’P’} | MG
sheje | amae | nilo | kine |
GG | G~MM | PP | PD{SNDP}
e mone | joton | kore | bifol premer
GMP~D | D’D’ | D’D’ | P’ {P’D’n’} | n {n’D’P}
bij | buneche | haae
M | P’D’P | S~G
bina karone
GG | MPP

ami | to…o | khuji | karon
SS | G(R)G | SS | S~n
mon | amae | kore | baron
n | SS | S{SRGM} | GM
bole | kano | amon | moron
GP’ | S’D’ | MM | GR(G)R
bina | karone
RP | MGG

ami baadi ami bibaadi
P’P’ | {N’S’R’} R’ | S’~{N’D’P’} | MG
kotha udhaao oporaadhi
GG | G~MM | PP | PD{SNDP}

kano shei ruper alo buke jele
GMP~D | D’D’ | D’D’ | P’ {P’D’n’} | n {n’D’P}
aachi beche haae
M | P’D’P | S~G
bina karone
GG | MPP

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