Sargam Notation

Chain se humko kabhi

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 of song : Chain se humko kabhi

Singer : Asha Bhonsle
Lyricist : Shamsul Huda Bihari (S H Bihari)
Music Director : O P Nayyar
Movie : Praan Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974)

Scale : G#

PRELUDE:
D D | P M G…
S S’ n | D P D…
Flute:
S…P…DPM…

MUKHDA:
Chain | se | hamko | kabhi |
S’ n | D P | M G R | GM G M…G G M G S |

ap ne | jine | na | diya |
S GP PG | GP PS’ | n | n d..d S’n d P |

Zehar | bhi | chaha | agar |
P D S’ | R’G’ | S’R’G’M’ G’R’ | R’S’ S’G’R’S’n… |

pina | to | pine | na | diya |
G’ R’ R’G’M’ | G’R’S’ | n D P | PS’ | S’ S’…n…P…M |

Chain | se | hamko | kabhi…
NS’R’NS’.. nD | DP | M G R | GM G M…

INTERLUDE:
R’ n | G’ G’ M’
Flute:
,n,P,n ,PS…SDD PM…

ANTARA 1:
Chaand | ke | rath | men |
n P | PM | M M | M M |

raat | ki | dulhan |
G…G | M | G G G S…

jab | jab | ayegi
S S | S’ S’ n | n R’ S’ R’…n D n….

Yaad | hamaari |
 n P | PM M M M |

apke | dil | ko |
G MDPM | G… | G S

tadpa | jaayegi
S S S’ n | n R’ S’ R’…n D n….

Apne | jo | hai | diya, |
S’ n n D P | M G | R | GM G M…G G M G S |

wo | to | kisi | ne | na | diya
S G | P | PG GP | PS’ | n | n d d…d n d P |

Zehar | bhi | chaha | agar |
P D S’ | R’G’ | S’R’G’M’ G’R’ | R’S’ S’G’R’S’n… |

pina | to | pine | na | diya |
G’ R’ R’G’M’ | G’R’S’ | n D P | PS’ | S’ S’…n…P…M |

Chain | se | hamko | kabhi…
NS’R’NS’.. nD | DP | M G R | GM G M…

INTERLUDE:
D n | R M D | PD…
G S | G G M
Flute:
n P n P S’…DPP DPM

ANTARA 2:
Apka | gam | jo |
 n P PM | M | M |

is | dil | men |
G G | G M | G S…

dinraat | agar | hoga |
S S SS’S’ | S’ n n R’ S’ R’ | nD Dn….

Soch | ke | ye | dam |
 n P PM | M | M M |

ghutata | hai | fir |
GG MDPM | G S | S

kaise | gujar | hoga |
SS’S’ | S’ n n R’ S’ R’ | nD Dn….

Kaash | n | ati |
M’…M’ | M’ G’ | G’ S’ S’ D

apani | judaai |
D d D | S’ D D M M R M

maut | hi | a | jaati |
M n n | nD | DnR’S’ | S’n nS’…

Koi | bahaane |
R’G’M’ M’ | M’G’ G’ S’ S’ D

chain | hamaari |
D d D | S’ D D M M R M

ruh | to | pa | jaati |
M n n | nD | DnR’S’ | S’n nS’…

Ek | pal | hasna | kabhi |
S’ S’n | n D D P | M MG R | GM G M…GG M G S |

dil | ki | lagi | ne | na | diya |
S G | P | PG GP | PS’ | n | n d d…dn d P |

Zehar | bhi | chaha | agar |
P D S’ | R’G’ | S’R’G’M’ G’R’ | R’S’ S’G’R’S’n… |

pina | to | pine | na | diya |
G’ R’ R’G’M’ | G’R’S’ | n D P | PS’ | S’ S’…n…P…M |

Chain | se | hamko | kabhi…
NS’R’NS’.. nD | DP | M G R | GM G M…

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