Sargam Notation

Chandni Ratein

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 notes for an old Hindi song “Chandni Ratein…”.  This song was later remixed and presented in 90’s and became an instant hit among the youth.

A very easy song to play on instruments as it contains all the Sudhh Swars.

Singer: Noorjahan
Lyrics : Munshir Kazmi
Music : Firoz Nizami
Movie : Dupatta (1952)

Scale : D

Couplet:
Ik tees jigar mein uthti hay
Ik dard sa dil mein hota hay
Hum raaton ko uth kar rotay hain
Jab sara alam sota hai hooo

MUKHDA:

Chandni | raatein…
S~GG G(M)G | G~R R… GRS,N

Chandni | raatein
S~GG G(M)G | G~R R

Chandni | raatein | Haye..
S~GG G(M)G | G~R R | PGRS,N

Chandni | raatein
S~GG G(M)G | G~R R

Sab jag soye | Hum jagey
RG GP PD DN…~D | DN D~PP

Taron say | karein baatein
DP PM M~G | G G(M)G G~R R… GRS,N

Chandni | raatein
S~GG G(M)G | G~R R

ANTARA1:

Takte | takte | tooti | jaye
S,D,D | ,DS S | S~R R | R (G)R

aas | piya na | aaye re,
R~S | G G G(M)G | R~S RGPG

takte takte
G RR | R RR

Shaam saware | dard anokhe
S~,D ,D,D~S S | S~R R | RR (G)R

uthe | jiya | ghabraye re,
R S | G G | GG R~S RGPG

shaam | saware
G~R | RR R….

Raato | ne | meri | neend | loot li,
P~NN | N | NN | D N | DP P … D~NPD

Raato | ne | meri | neend | loot li,
P~NN | N | NN | D N | DP P …

dil ke | chain | churaye
M#(P)M | G R | RS GRS,N …

Dukhya | ankhein | doond
PG GP | P P | P GG

rahi hai | wahi | pyar | ki | ghatey
P P P | D N | D P | P(D)P | M#M# GMG RGR S

Chandni | raatein | Ho..
S~GG G(M)G | G~R R | GRS,N

Chandni | raatein
S~GG G(M)G | G~R R

ANTARA 2:
(same notations)

Pichchli raat mein hum
uth uth kur chupke chupke
roye re, pichchli raat mein
Sukh ki neend mein
meet hamare des piraye
soye re, sukh ki neend mein

Dil ki dhadkane tujhe pukare,
aaja balam aayi bahare
Baith ke tanhai mein kar le
dukh sukh ki do baatein
Chandni raatein, Chandni raatein

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