Sargam Notation

Jago Tumi Jago (Mahalaya)

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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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The song begins on “Pa” of low octave and gradually covers all the octaves.  Komal “Dha” and Komal “Ga” are prominently used in this song.  I have produced the Sargam on my G# scale flute.

Observed seven days before the Durga Puja every year, Mahalaya is welcoming of the goddess of supreme power – Durga. It’s a kind of invitation to the goddess to descend on earth.  “Jago Tumi Jago”

Jago | tumi | jago
,P d S… | R g | d… ,P

jago | durga
PP~d | M PP

jago | dasha | praharana | dharini
PP | MP | P P dP | M G R

Abhaya | shakti
g g~R | R(g)R R~S S~,N

balo | pradayini | tumi | jago
,N S | S~g R S ,N | ,NR S | ,N d P

Jago | tumi | jago

Pronomi | barada | ajala | atula
,N,N,N | ,N SS | S g | gMPd | MPP

Bahubala | dharini | ripudala | barini
R g M P | DnDn | R g M n | dd P

Jago | ma
M P(d) |P

soronmoyi | chondi ka
MM P P | M PP

shankari | jago
MP PP | RMg R

Jago ma
,N ,d ,P

Jago | asuro | binashini
,P,P | d d d | d Md d d d

tumi | jago
P d | MPd P

Jago durga
jago dasha praharana dharini
Abhaya shakti
bhalo pradayini tumi jago

Jago | tumi | jago
P d S…. | R g | (P)d… ndndndndn P…

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