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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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O majhi re

Sargam ( notation ) for song O majhi re Singer : Kishore Kumar Film : Khushboo (1975) A sheer masterpiece by the Trio Magicians – RD+KK+Gulzar, this song is my all time favourite.  What a composition, what lyrics and what

Ye Sham Mastani

Singer : Kishore Kumar Lyricist : Anand Bakshi Music Director : R D Burman Movie : Kati Patang (1970) Flute used for Sargam : G# Though, this song can be started with shuddh Rishabh, but the problem with that would

Coffee Houser Sheyi Adda Ta

Singer : Manna De Lyrics :  Gauriprashanna Majumder Music : Suparnakanti Ghosh Album : Coffee House (1983) Flute used for the notations: F# This is one of the landmark songs in Bengali music.  Manna De puts emotions in the lyrics

Ik na ik din ye kahani banegi

Singer : Mohammad rafi, Lyricist : Anand Bakshi, Music Director : Laxmikant Pyarelal, Movie : Gora Aur Kala (1972) Flute used for notations : A# This song includes all the ‘Vikrit Swars’, e.g., komal re, ga, dha, ni and Tivr Ma.  Therefore, this song appears

Sara Pyar Tumhara

Singers: Asha Bhosle, Kishore KumarLyricist : IndeevarMusic Director : Shyamal MitraMovie : Anand Ashram (1977) Flute used for notations : G# Saara | pyaar | tumhaara, S G | G~M | P GMG maine baandh liya hai G G(M)G~R | R | R~,N  |,N~,D~,N anchal

Ghungroo ki tarah

Singer : Kishore Kumar, Lyrics & Music : Ravindra JainMovie : Chor Machaye Shor (1974)Based on Raag : Jhinjhoti Flute used for notations : G# This song is based on Raag Jhinjhoti. So the use of Komal Nishad (n) is

O hansini

Singer : Kishore Kumar Lyrics :  Music : R D Burman Film: Zehreela Insan (1974) Flute used for notation : B Starts at a low octave and gradually touches the high notes in the Antara. Pay attention to play both

Amar Adhar Bhubone

Singer: Kishore KumarMusic Director: Kishore KumarLyricist: Shibdas BanerjeeAlbum : Ami Premer Pother Pothik (1989) Flute used for notation : C# One of the best Bengali songs composed and sung by Kishore Kumar.  Can’t say on which Raag is it based,

Bhigi bhigi rato me

Singers : Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar Lyrics : Anand Bakshi, Music : Rahul Dev Burman Movie : Ajanabee (1974) Flute used for producing Sargam: C middle Jotting down the notations for this song taught me one more lesson. That is,

Dil Aaj Shayar Hai

Singer : Kishore KumarLyrics : NeerajMusic : S D BurmanMovie : Gambler (1971)Raag : Bhairavi Flute scale used : G What a composition! What a rendition! Such songs can never grow old.   Although this song is based on Raag Bhairavi,

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