Sargam Notation

Breathless

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 song Breathless
Singer: Shankar Mahadevan
Lyrics : Javed Akhtar
Music : Shankar Mahadevan
Album : Breathless (1998)
Raag  : Yaman

Flute used for notations : D#

Koyi jo mila to mujhe
PD PM PD PM

aisa lagta tha jaise
PD PM PD PM

meri saari duniya mein
PD PM PD PM

geeton ki rut aur
PM PM GR GR

rangon ki barkha hai
PM PM GR GR

khushboo ki aandhi hai
PM PM GR GR

beheki hui si ab
SRS D DDD

saari fizayein hai
SD DP P PP

meheki hui si ab
SRS D DDD

saari havayein hai
SD DP P PP

khoyi hui si ab
GMD MDN NN

saari dishayein hai
S NN N NN

badali hui si ab
GMD MDN DN

saari adayein hai
S NN N NN

jaagi umange hai
S SD S SD

dhadak raha hai dil
SS SS S SD

saanson mein toofa hai
SS SD S S

honthon pe nagme hai
NSN R RR RR

aankhon mein sapne hai
NSN R RR RR

sapno me beete huye
GG RS NR SN

saare woh lamhe hai
PP MD PM GM

Jab koi aaya tha,

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