Sargam Notation

Din dhal jaye

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 of a melodious sad song Din dhal jaye hai raat na jaye
Movie: Guide (1965)
Singer : Rafi
Lyrics : Shailendra
Music : S D Burman

Flute used for notations : F#

Aaa… Aa.  Aa.. A
G….M R~G R~MG

Din | dhal | jaye | hai
NS | PG~R | SS | NS(D)N

raat | na | jaye
S~PP | G | M…G RGRS

Tu | to | na | aaye | teri
NS | P | GR | SSN | DP

yaad | sataye
P…M | GMG R(G)RS

Din | dhal | jaye
NS | PG~R | S…

Pyar | mein | jinke
S~R R | R | RRG{RGRS}

sab | jag | choda
SR | RR | R…G{RGRS}

Aur | hue | badna…am
SRR | RGMRG | MDP M…G RG(M)GR SRSN

Unke | hi | haathon | haal | hua | yeh
SRR | R | R…G{RGRS} | SRR | R | R…G{RGRS}

Baithe | hai | dil | ko | thaam
SRR | R | GMRG | MDP | M…GMG P

Apne | kabhi | the | ab | hain | paraye
PPP | PP | P | D~P | M~R | RRGM GRS

I have also uploaded the Flute Cover of this song played by me with Sargam notations, for those who like to learn by watching.  Here it is:

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