Sargam Notation

Ghungroo ki tarah

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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Singer : Kishore Kumar,
Lyrics & Music : Ravindra Jain
Movie : Chor Machaye Shor (1974)
Based on Raag : Jhinjhoti

Flute used for notations : G#

This song is based on Raag Jhinjhoti. So the use of Komal Nishad (n) is prominent in this song.   The difficult part of this song to play on Flute is the sur on the word “Main” that appear in the second part of Sthayi.  One needs lot of practice of playing ‘Meend’ to be able to play this part.  Also note that the Antaras after the interlude music start at high Sa.  It is a difficult song but not an impossible one to play on flute. If I could do it, so can you.

PRELUDE MUSIC:

Flute: S.. | RGMP M G
Violins: S ,N,D.P n…. | R S R…{RGRG}
Flute: GMG | RGR | SRS
Sarod : ,P,n RS | ,P,n R S | ,P,nRS | S

STHAYI:

Ghungharu | ki | tarah
S(R)S S~,N S | R | M~G G…

bajata | hi | raha | hun | main
M G R | M | G RS | S | S

Kabhi | is | pag | men
S’S’ | n | S’n | D~P

kabhi | us | pag | men
S’S’ | n | S’n | D~P

Bndhata | hi | raha | hun | main
PPP | n | DP | M | MPG~M R~G S

INTERLUDE MUSIC:
Saxophone:
S ,N S… | S(R)S ,n R…
GRSR G S ,D | ,n S R, n ,D P

Voilins:
S’NDP…PDNS’
S ,N S… | S(R)S ,n R…
GRSR G S ,D | ,n S R, n ,D P

Sitar:
DPMGRS | R~G R~G RS
S~R S~R S,n | S G P S’

ANTARA :

Kabhi | tut | gaya,
S’S’ | n S’ | G RS

kabhi | toda | gaya
S’S’ | N~S’n~D | D D

Sau | baar | mujhe
S’ | n S’ | G RS

fir | joda | gaya
S’ | (G)R’~S’n | D D

Haaa….aaa
n~S’n~D P~D P~S’…

MUSIC:
n~S’n~D P~D P~S’…

Kabhi | tut | gaya,
S’S’ | n S’ | G RS

kabhi | toda | gaya
S’S’ | N~S’n~D | D D

Sau | baar | mujhe
S’ | n S’ | G RS

fir | joda | gaya
S’ | (G)R’~S’n | D DnS

Yun | hi | lut | lut | ke
S’ | S’ | nn | S’n | D~P

aur | mit | mit | ke
S’S’ | nn | S’n | D~P

Banta | hi | raha | hun | main
PP P | n | DP | M | MPG~M R~G S

Ghungroo ki tarah…

INTERLUDE:
Voilin:
R n… | D PG
G N… | D PG S…
Sitar:
D S’G’R’ | S’ n D | n D P G |
R n nnn nD PG | G n nnn D PG |
S…n…DM PS’

ANTARA :

Main | karata | raha
auron | ki | kahi
Meri | baat | mere
man | hi | men | rahi
Kabhi | mndir | men
kabhi | mahafil | men
Sajata | hi | raha | hun | main

Ghungroo ki tarah…

INTERLUDE MUSIC:
Saxophone:
S ,N S… | S(R)S ,n R…
GRSR G S ,D | ,n S R, n ,D P

Voilins:
S’NDP…PDNS’
S ,N S… | S(R)S ,n R…
GRSR G S ,D | ,n S R, n ,D P

Sitar:
DPMGRS | R~G R~G RS
S~R S~R S,n | S G P S’

ANTARA:

Apanon | men | rahen
ya | gairon | men
Ghungharu | ki | jagah
to | hai | pairon | men
Fir | kaisa | gila,
jag | se | jo | mila
Sahata | hi | raha | hun | main

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