Sargam Notation

Je aitho kadi raavi langh jave

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 notations for the Punjabi song “Je aitho kadi raavi langh jaave…”

Singer : Sajjad Ali
Lyrics : Sajjad Ali
Music : Shabi Ali
Album : Ravi (2019)

Flute used for notations : G#

What a fantastic song! I got hooked to it since morning and finally jotted down the notations as below.  A melodious and easy song to play on Flute and other instruments.  Start this song with low octave Nishad (,N).  Hope you’ll enjoy this song on your instruments.

PRELUDE MUSIC:
Tumba: ,N | ,N ,N | ,N | ,N,N (x3)
Flute : R | SR SR | ,N | ,N,N | ,N | ,N,N,N
R | SR MR | S | ,N,N | ,N | ,N,N,N (x2)

Je | aithon | kadi | Ravi | langh | jaave
,N | ,N S | R M | M P…| M~R | (G)R S

Hayati | Punj abi | ban | jaave
,N ,N S | R M M P…| M~R | (G)R S

Main | bediyan | hazaar | tod | laan
G | G G G | G g~G(M)G | S~,D | ,D

Main | paani’cho | saah | nichod | laan
M | M M M | G~R~S | S G~R R | R~S~,N

INTERLUDE:
R | SR SR | ,N | ,N,N | ,N | ,N,N,N
R | SR MR | S | ,N,N | ,N | ,N,N,N (x2)

MUKHDA:

Je | aithon | kadi | Ravi | langh | jaave
,N | ,N S | R M | M P…| M~R | (G)R S

Hayati | Punj abi | ban | jaave
,N ,N S | R M M P…| M~R | (G)R S

Main | bediyan | hazaar | tod | laan
G | G G G | G g~G(M)G | S~,D | ,D

Main | paani’cho | saah | nichod | laan
M | M M M | G~R~S | S G~R R | R~S~,N

Je | aithon | kadi | Raavi | langh | jaave |
,N | ,N S | R M | M P…RMP… | M~G | S ,N… S…

Ho…
R~M~GRS,N…

INTERLUDE:
,N,N S | R M | MP…
PMR | S ,N | SR… R SR ,N (x2)

ANTARA 1:

Je | Raavi | vich | paani | koi | nai
,N | ,N S | R M | M P…| M | P

Te | apni | kahani | koi | nai
P | M PD | P GM…| G | M

Je | sang | beliya | koi | nai
M | GM | RG GP…(M)G…R | S ,N | S

Te | kise | nu | sunani | koi | nai
S | ,N S | R | M MP…R~MPM | S ,N | S

Ankhaan | ch | dariya | ghol | ke
S ,N | S | G G g~G(M)G | S~,D | ,D

Main | zakhma | di | thaa | te | rod | laan
M | MM M | M | M~G~R~S | S | M~G~R | R~S~,N

Je | aithon | kadi | Raavi | langh | jaave |
,N | ,N S | R M | M P…RMP… | M~G | S ,N… S…

Ho…
R~M~GRS,N…

INTERLUDE:
R | SR SR | ,N | ,N,N | ,N | ,N,N,N
R | SR MR | S | ,N,N | ,N | ,N,N,N (x2)

ANTARA 2:
(Same notations)

Eh | kaisi | majboori | ho | gayi
Ke | sajna | ton | doori | ho | gayi
Te | veleya | de | naal | vagh | di
Eh | jind | kadon | poori | ho | gayi
Beganeya | di | raah | chhod | ke
Main | apni | mahar | maud | laan

Je | aithon | kadi | Ravi | langh | jaave
,N | ,N S | R M | M P…| M~R | (G)R S

Hayati | Punj abi | ban | jaave
,N ,N S | R M M P…| M~R | (G)R S

Main | bediyan | hazaar | tod | laan
G | G G G | G g~G(M)G | S~,D | ,D

Main | paani’cho | saah | nichod | laan
M | M M M | G~R~S | S G~R R | R~S~,N

INTERLUDE:
R | SR SR | ,N | ,N,N | ,N | ,N,N,N
R | SR MR | S | ,N,N | ,N | ,N,N,N (x4)

CONCLUDE:
Taan:
{,NSRM} {SRM}MP… MP MRS,N
Ho..o…
,N SR… SRM…R(M)R S ,N…,D,N….

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