Sargam Notation

Gumnam hai koi

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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Gumnam hai koi Sargam notations
Singer : Lata
Lyrics : Hasrat Jaipuri
Music : Shankar Jaikishan
Movie : Gumnam (1965)

Gumnam | hain | koi
R gR | D… | PP R

badnam | hain | koi
RR  gR | M… | G RS

Kisko | khabar | kaun | hain | Woh
SS r | S S~D | S..R(G)R | S | S~D

anjan | hain | koi
R gR | n… | D P

Gumnam hain koi…

Kisko | samaje | ham | apna
D PP | P RRD | D~P | PPP

Kalka | nam | hain | ek | sapna
MG G~R | R~n n | n | MGM | G RR

Kisko samaje ham apna
Kal kaa nam hain ek sapna

Aaj | agar | tum | jinda | ho
S’~N | N NR | R S’~N N  | N

toh | Kalke | liye
R | D~P P | P P

Kalke | liye | mala | japna
M~G G | RR~N | n M~G~M | G RR

Gumnam hain koi

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