Sargam Notation

Jab koi baat bigad jaaye

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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Film : Jurm (1990)
Singer : Kumar Shanu, Sadhna Sargam
Lyricist : Indeevar
Music by : Rajesh Roshan

Flute used for notations : F#

Jab koi baat bigad jaaye
S S S S G G R R S G

jab koi mushkil pad jaaye
R R S S R G R R SRSd

Tum dena. saath mera.. o humnawaaz
d S R GMG R GRS d dndp p d S dS

Na koi hai na koi. tha
S S S G G RGRS G

zindagi. mein tumhaare siva
R GRSRS R G RGRS RSd

Tum dena. saath mera.. o humnawaa…..z
d S R GMG R GRS d dndp p d S dS RSd

Tum dena. saath mera.. o humnawaaz
d S R GMG R GRS d dndp p M G RGRS

Ho. chaandni jab tak. raat
PM2 P PM2 P P P M2 P

deta. hai har koi.. saath .
P PM2 P P SD D DPM M M

Tum magar andheron mein
MD D D D D DN NDDP

na chhodna mera. haath
PR R RP PMMPG G G

<Jab koi baat … o humnawaaz>

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