Sargam Notation

Hum dono do premi

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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Hum Dono Do Premi sargam notations
Singers : Kishore, Lata
Movie : Do Ajnabi (1974)
Lyrics : Anand Bakshi
Music : R D Burman

Hum | dono | do | premi
R | G D…N | D | P(N)D~P

duniya | chhod |chale
PG G | P | P D

Jiwan | ki | hum | saari
R G | D…N | D~P | D P

rasme | tod | chale
PG G | G R | RR

O.. Baabul | ki | ae | mohe | yaad
D…D R’~D | D | D~P | PD | P~D…

Jaane | kya | ho | ab | iske | baad
D R’ | D | D~P | PG | G P | GP..DPG

Hum dono…

Gaadi | se | keh | do
SN | S | N | D

chale | tej | mnjil | hai | dur
ND N | D | PP | G | GP…

(Repeat for following)
Thoda safr ka
maja lijie, ai hujur

O…Dekho | na | chhedo | is | tarah,
D…D R’~D | D | D D~P | P | D PD…

rasta | kate | fir | kis | tarah
D R’~D | DD~P | PG | G | P GP…DPG

Hum dono…

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