Sargam notations for the Bengali song Jao pakhi bolo

Singer : Shreya Ghoshal, Pranab Biswas
Music : Shantanu Moitra
Lyrics – Anindya Chatterjee & Chandril Bhattacharya
Movie : Antaheen (2009)

This a wonderful composition by Shantanu Moitra.  A soft melodious romantic Bengali song sung equally well by Shreya Ghoshal.  It feels so soothing when you play it on your flute.  The alaap in this song is perhaps based on Des Raag.

Writing the exact Sargam for the alaap was difficult hence, I would advice the players to listen to the other songs and tunes based on Desh Raag and then they can improvise that into this song. 

Raag Desh typically uses  Sa Re Ma Pa Ni Sa.  The alaap in this song reminds of the olden days’ composition that used to come on Doordarshan as “Baje sargam har taraf se, goonj bankar desh raag“.

Jao | pakhi | bolo
S | S ,N | S R…

haowa | chholo | chholo
SS | S ,N | S R

Abchhaya | janlar | kaanch
S S ,N | ,D ,N S ,N | S

Ami ki | amake
SS S | ,N S R…. M

hariyechhi | baanke
SS S ,N | S R…M

Roopkotha | anach-kanach
 S S ,N | ,D,N S ,N S

Anguler | kole | jole | jonaki
SP MP | G M | G R | ,NR S

Jole | hariyechhi | kaan-shona ki?
SP | MP G M | G~R | ,NR S

Jaanleye | golper o
G~R~G M (D)n | D~P P(D)P

Kotha | megh
MG | P

(Repeat for following line…)

Jao | megh | chokhe | rekho
e aabeg…

Jao pakhi bolo …

[alaap in this song is based on Desh Raag. Improvise as per the following basic notes of Raag Desh]

S R M P N S…


Jao pakhi bolo…

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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3 Responses

  1. Please give the sargam notes of the bengali Rabindra sangeet song
    Ei akashe amar mukti aloy aloy…….

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