Sargam Notation

Humma humma (ik ho gaye hum aur tum)

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 for song Humma Humma
Singer : Remo Fernandes
Music : A R Rehman
Lyrics : Mehboob
Movie : Bombay (1995)
Scale : C#

Prelude on Shehnayi (after the Beats)

GMP | MG | S | rSN | S | rG
S r | MG MG | MG MG | MG MP
M G | r G | S S

Yaavide
GM MP
(repeat above prelude)

Mukhda:

Ek | ho gaye | hum | aur | tum
SS | M G | RS | S | SR

to | ud gayi | neendein | re
S | M G | RS | S | SR

Aur | khanki | paayal
S | M G | RS S

masti | mein | to
SRRS | SR | RS

kangan | khanke | re
RG RG | R S | R~G

Humma | humma
S S | S S

humma humma | humma
SS SS | SR R

Hey | humma | humma
RG RG | SS | SS

humma | humma | humma
SS | SS | SS

(repeat notes of mukhda for following part…)

Ye | pehli | baar | mile
tum pe | ye dam | nikle
Tum pe | ye jawaani
dheere | dheere
maddham | machle re

Humma humma humma humma humma Hey humma humma humma humma humma

Interlude on Flute:
S r | G M | P M | G r | S (x2)
SNS | rS | SNS r (x2)
SNS | rG (x2)
SNS | rP
M | Gg | Rr | S

Antara:

Khili | chaandni | jaisa
SS | S NN | SS

ye badan | janam | mila | tumko
R RR | SS | SN | S SR

Mann me | socha | tha
M M | MM | M

jaisa | roop | tera
PP | GR | SS

aaya | nazar | humko
GG | G RS | SS

(repeat notes of Antara for following part…)
Sitam khuli khuli ye
sanam gori gori Ye
baahein karti hain yoon
Humein tumne jab
gale lagaaya to

kho hi | gaye | hum to
R~G R~G | R~S S N

Humma humma humma humma humma Hey humma humma humma humma humma

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