Sargam Notation

Bolna Mahi Bolna

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 for song Bolna mahi bolna
Singer: Arijit Singh, Asees Kaur
Music: Tanishk Bagchi
Lyrics: Dr. Devender Kafir
Movie : Kapoor & Sons (2016)

Flute used for notations : G#

Prellude : Hmm…

DN SNDP RS NS
DN SNDP ND P…

Chhuteya | na | chhute | mose
NN S | R | RR | RR

Rang | tera | dholna
RG | PM# | GG GRS

[Repeat for following lines…]
Ik | tere | baajo | dooja
Mera | koi | mol | na

Bolna | mahi | bolna
D N {NDP} | PP | {PDPD} PP

Bolna | mahi | bolna
D S {NDP} | PP | D SSS {NDPDN} {SNDP}

Hmm… | aa…
DN SNDP RS NS
DN SNDP ND P…

Tere | liye | aaya | main | toh
NN | SR | RR | RGM# | G

Tere | sang | jaana
G M | R G | G G

Dholna | ve | tere | naal
D D | D | {NDPG} | {PDNDP}

Jindri | bitavaan
M P | G M P P

Kadi | naiyo | chhodna
PP | PP | PP PP M

Ishq | di | dor | na
MPD | P | M G | G

Saare | chhad | jaayen | maahi
D D | D N | D P | G G

Tu | na | chhodna
G | R S | SRS RS ND

Bolna | mahi | bolna
D N {NDP} | PP | {PDPD} PP

Bolna | mahi | bolna
D S {NDP} | PP | {PDPD} P P

Hmm…

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