Sargam Notation

Dil hai chota sa

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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Singers : Minmini
Lyricist : P K Mishra
Music by : A R Rehman
Film: Roza (1992)

Dil hai chota sa | choti si aasha
S G RM G G | R P MG GG

masti bhare man ki | bholi si aasha
S G RM GG | R P MG GG

chaand taron ko | choone ki aasha
P P DP D D | P D nD n n {DP}

aasmanon men | udne ki aasha
D n PG M M {GR} | R P MG GG {RS}

mahak jaaun main | aaj to aise
G P PP GRS | S R GM RGR

phul bagiya men | mahak hai jaise
G P PP GRS | S R GM RGR

baadalon ki main | odhun chunariya
P P D P D D | P D nD n n {DP}

jhum jaaun main | banke banvariya
D n PG M M {GR} | R P MG GG {RS}

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