Sargam Notation

Jai jai shiv shankar

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 Jai jai shiv shankar

Film: Aap ki Kasam (1974)
Singer: Kishore & Lata
Lyrics : Anand Bakshi
Music : R D Burman

Flute used for notations : C#

Jai Jai Shiv Shankar
MM PM RM,

Kata Lage na Kankar
M MM PM RM…

Ke Pyala Tere Naam ka piya
M MM PM RM G GG

Ho O O Gir Jaoongi
GMGMGMG RR G R G

Main Mar Jaoongi
G RR G R G

Jo Tune Mujhe Tham Na Liya,
G RR GG RM GRS

O Sau Rabadi
G GM GRR…

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