Sargam Notation

Gram Chhara Oyi Ranga Matir Poth

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 notations for Rabindra sangeet – Gram Chhara Oyi Ranga Matir Poth

Written & Composed by : Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

Graam | chhaara | oi
S~,D~S | SS | S R

ranga | maatir | poth
G PD | P M | G

Aamar | mon | bhulay | re.
G M P (D)P M (P)M G S R | G M | G R(G)R | S

Ore | kaar | paane | mon
PD | PD S’ | S’ S’R’|S

haat | bariye
S’… | NDPDN D~P

Lutiye | jaay | dhulay | re
DDD n | D | P MP | M

Amar | mon | bhulay | re
G SR | G M | GR(G)R | S

ANTARA

O je | aamay | ghorer | baahir | kore,
S~,D~S | SS R | G P | P P(D)P | M (P)M G

Paaye | paaye| paaye | dhore
G GM | P PD | M… | M (P)MG

Mori | haye | haye | re
S R | G…M | G~R(G)R | S

O je | kere | aamaay | niye | jaay | re
P D | PDS’S’ | S’ S’ | S’S’~N | DPDN | D~P

Jaay | re | kon | chulay | re.
DDD | n | D | P MP | M

Amar | mon | bhulay | re
G SR | G M | GR(G)R | S

O kon | bnaake | ki | dhon | dekhabe,
P PGP | PP | PD | S’R’ | R’R’S’R’G’ R’~S’

Kon | khane | ki | daay | thekabe
S’~R’ | R’R’ | R’G’ | R’~S’ | NDPDN D~P

Kothay | giye | sesh | mele | je
P D~S’ | S’S’ | S’N | DPDN | D~P

Bhebei na kulay re
DD~n | D | P MP | M

Amar | mon | bhulay | re
G SR | G M | GR(G)R | S

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