Sargam Notation

Eto aloy alo akash (Asatoma Sadgamaya…)

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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 notes for song Asatoma Sadgamaya Dekho Aloy Alo Akash

Singer : Arijit Singh
Lyrics : Srijato
Music : Indraadip Dasgupta
Movie : Khaad (2016)

A beautiful philosophical song in Bengali.  The following notes have been produced on C middle scale Flute. All three Octaves have been used to produce the Sargam as close to the original as possible.  However, some improvisation at users’ end is advisable.  Enjoy this song by playing on your instruments.

PRELUDE:

Asato | maa | sad | Gamaya
RG… R | G | G | R GG

Tamaso | maa | jyotir | Gamaya
SSR | R | R RGM | GG R

Mrityor | ma-mritam | gamaya
,P P’M | G~R G RG | R GG

Shaanti | shanti | Om
R G | RGMG | G~R

Shaanti | Om, | Shaanti | Om
G R | S~,D | G R | S~,D

Hari | Om | Tat | Sat
G R | S~,D | ,D | S

MUKHDA:

Dekho | aloy | alo | akash
S S | S R | R RGM | G G~R

Dekho | akash | taray | bhora
R G | M P | DP MGR | GM

(repeat for following…)
Dekho | jawar | pother | pashe
Chotey | hawa | pagol | paara

Eto | anando | ayojoon..
MM | M P P | M D~nD D~P

Shobi | britha | amay
M P | P P~N | NS’R’S’N

chara..
N S’… r’SN S’ND NDP…

(Repeat Mukhda for following…)
Bhore thakuk amar mutho
Dui chokhe thakuk dhara
Elo shomoy rajar moto
Holo kajer hiseb shara…

Bole | aye re | chutey
NN | N… N | N SN SN D

Aye re | tora
DN DNSRGR | N S…

Hetha | naiko | mrittu
S’ S’ | S’~R’~S | S’~N~D

Naiko | jora..
P P~R’ R’R’…GR GR GR S N…

Asato maa sad – Gamaya
Tamaso maa jyotir Gamaya
Mrityormaa-mritam gamaya
Shaanti shaanti Om
Shaanti Om, Shaanti Om
Hari Om – Tat Sat

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