Sargam Notation

Choodi nahi ye mera

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) for song: Choodi nahi ye mera
Singers: kishore kumar / lata mangeskar
Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: SD Barman
Film: Gambler (1971)

Chudi | nahi | ye | mera | dil | hai
NN~S | RN | N | NN | RN | SN |R

Dekho | dekho | tute | na
M~GG | G(M)GG | RN | SSR

Nili | pili, | rang | birangi
M G | R N | M GG | R N

Pyar | ki | ye | saugat
M | G | R | N NGRG

Na | na | na | na | aise | nahi
G | G | G | N | GG | GN

Dhire | dhire | chupke | chupke
G | G | G | N | GG | GG

Dalo | in | me | hath
N N(MG)M | R | S| N

Kanch | hai | kachcha
M | G | RN

Lekin | in | se
MG | R | N

Ho | Sachha | shringar
M | GR | N | N~GRG

Sona | nahi | chandi | nahi
GG | GN | GG | GN

Hira | nahi | moti | nahi
GG | GN | GG | GG

Kimat in ki pyar
N N(MG)M | R | S| N

Phulo | si | najuk hai
NS | SR | NS | SR

Dekho dekho dekho dekho,
M~G GM GM GM

tute | naa
RN | SRG

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