Sargam Notation

Chautariko Bar Pipal (Nepali Song)

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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Singer: Dipsagar Thapa Magar
Album : Yo Larke Joban (2011)

There are more than one version of this song.  The following notations are based on the version as per this video:

I have tried to jot down the Sargam by playing this song on my D# Flute. However, you can try these notes on any scale as you may like.  Refer to the video to understand the timelines given for the notes.  

Enjoy this beautiful Nepali folk song on your instruments.

PRELUDE:

Flute:
0:00 – 00:04
D D D D R’ | S’ | N P D

0:05 – 00:07
DS’ DP | MD PM | R R R

0:08 – 00:10
RGM | P P P S’ | ND PD

0:11 – 00:15
P MR | MP | M M | G R S

0:16 – 00:20
,D S R M | PP D S’
DS’ DP | M R | M G R S ,D

0:21 – 00:26
,D S R M | PP D S’
DS’ DP | M R | M M M M

MUKHDA:

Chau tariko | Bar | Pipal
S R M~G(R)GRS | SR | MP DPD

Maya nu ko | Naza ra
S’R’ S’~D D~P | PP DS'(P)DPM

Maya | sangai | basse | ra ha ra…
M P | DS’ DP | M~R R | M M M…

Fute:
S’…NR’ DP MPD

Hey | Ni | Haj | Dhamlagyu | Dhamailo
S’… | S’ | N R’ | DS’ DP | M R M…GR S,D

Jhakahere | Pani | Haj |
,D S R M | P P | D S’

Purbaira | Mailo
DS’ DP M | R M…

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