Sargam Notation

By the sleepy lagoon

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 / Piano Notes for the song “By the sleepy lagoon…”

Flute used : Scale G#

Opening:

P… D… N… D… (x2)

Lead Violin:
SS R GP | G’… R’ NDPD P | GR SG..(x2)
G D G R… | G D G R… | G D GP

SS R GP | G’… R’ NDPD P | GR SG..(x2)
S R G S’ D | S R G n P | S R G P…
(S N DND)

M G R D… | M G R P… | G… P
(S N n D P)

S’ G’… R’… | S’ D P D P | G R S G…
(S N n D P)

S’ N…M | P N D… M | P N S’.. | P N S’R’…

SS R GP | G’… R’ NDPD P | GR SG..(x2)

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