Sargam Notation

Dekha Na Haay Re

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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Dekha Na Haay Re Sargam
Film: Bombay to Goa (1972)
Singer : Kishore Kumar
Lyrics : Rajender Krishan
Music : R D Burman

Dekha | Na | Haay | Re
RR | R | GM | G

Socha | Na | Haay | Re
RR | R | RG | R

Rakh | Di | Nishaane | Pe | Jaan
R | R | RR S | N | N

LaLa La LaLa La La
NN S NN S N

Kadmon | Mein | Tere
NNN | N | NS

Nikle | Mera | Dum
SSR | SS | R

Hai | Bas | Yahi | Armaan
R | M | MGM | GR | R

LaLa La LaLa La La
RR G RR G R

Dekha Na…..Armaan

Arre O Uuuu .. Kukru Kuku
MM MD….. RSR SG….

Interlude Music:
RRR SSN D

Dole Dole Dole A A
MG MG RGM G R

Dole Dole Dole A A
MG MG RGM G R

Dole Dole Dole A A A
MG MG RGM G R R~N

Interlude Music :
PD DN NS SR
D S N D d
D S N D d
D S N D d D
RRRR

Mit | Jayenge | Mar | Jayenge
R~S | S~RR…G | R~S | S~R R

Kaam | Koi | Kar | Jayenge
R~SS | RRG | GS | SSS

Marke | Bhi | Chain | Na | Mile
G~R | R~G | G | G~R | R | GG

To | Jayenge | Yaaron | Kahaan (2)
R | GMM | GMG | RR

Arre O O O .. Bow Wow Wow
MM MD….. DPDP D

RRR SSN D

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