Sargam Notation

Hothon se chhoo lo tum

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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 notations for the song “Hothon se chhoo lo tum…”

Singer : Jagjit Singh
Lyrics : Indiver
Music : Jagjit Singh
Movie : Prem Geet (1981)

Flute scale : F#

PRELUDE
Guitar:
,PS SR | ,P,D ,D,P (x2)
,P ,D ,N…
Hm mm mm mm,
S… | RG SR | ,N…
,N S | S~R R | S G(M)G | R~S
Violins:
P… | MGR S,N | ,P,D ,P S…

STHAYI:

Honton | se | chhoo | lo | tum
G~R R~S | S | S | R~S | ,N

Mera | geet | amar | kar | do
,N S | S~R R | S G(M)G | R~S | S

Ban jaao meet mere
Meri preet amar kar do

Honton se…

INTERLUDE
Guitar:
SG PN DNP
SG PD
PDS’ NDPG
Violins:
S…N…D…
SN PD DG’…

ANTARA:

Na | umr | ki | seema | ho
GM | MP P | P | MD PM | M~G

Na | janm | ka | ho | bandhan
G~M | MP P | P | GRS | R G

Jab | pyaar | kare | koi
GM | MP P | P PMD | PM M~G

To | dekhe | keval | mann
G~M | MP P | GRS R | G

Nayi | reet | chalaakar | tum
G~R | R~SS | SS R~S | ,N

Yeh | reet | amar | kar | do
,N S | S~R R | S G(M)G | R~S | S

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