Sargam Notation

Jiu Dhanai Bhake Ni (Nepali Song)

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 Nepali song – Jiu Dhanai…

Singer : Pabitra Subba
Album : Best of Pabitra Subba (1993)

PRELUDE:
M PMP | S’ S’ | S’DP
M PMP | S’ S’

Flute:
D…PD…{PMR}…{MGR}…
{MGR} R PM R S {GRS}

Vioins:
S R MP DP D…
D S’ DP DP M…

OPENING:

जिउधनै | भाके | नि, |
S R M P | D (P)M P | D

फूलपाती | राखे | नि
R M P M | R S | R

देउरा | लीमै | सुकाई | आएँ |
P P | P (D)P | M~R R | R RD

पातै | भरि | माया
D~P M | DPM | M M

हिँड्दा | हिँड्दै | छुटाई | आएँ |
P P | P (D)P | M~R R | R RD

बाटै | भरि | छायाँ
D~P M | DPM | M M

एहई, | निलै, |
D S’… | R’ S’~D

आ | हा | हा, | हा हा हा
{S’ND}P | {S’ND}P | {S’ND}P | R P M

INTERLUDE:
PMP R S’S’ | P DM PM
PMP R S’S’

Violins:
S’ {DPM}P… | S’ {DPM}P…
D…S’ | DS’ | R’ G’ | R’… S’ D
P D P | MGR…
RMPD | PM RP M…
P D P | MGR…
SRMP | D…(P)M P (M)R M…D(P)M…

STANZA 1:

धेरै | छुटे | मनका | रहर |
M M | M M | M P | D (P)M

बाटो | बिसाउनीमा
M~R RP | M R S S

पाइला | भन्दा | घुम्ती | धेरै |
n n | n nS’D | D D | D(n)D D P

मेरो | कहा | नीमा
P D | M PD | M M

MUSIC:

धेरै | छुटे | मनका | रहर |
M M | M M | M P | D (P)M

बाटो | बिसाउनीमा
M~R RP | M R S S

पाइला | भन्दा | घुम्ती | धेरै |
n n | n nS’D | D D | D(n)D D P

मेरो | कहा | नीमा
P D | M PD | M M

घामपा | नीले | चुम्छ | मलाई, |
P P | P P(D)P | M~R R | R RD

हावा | सुम्सुमाउँछ
D~P M | DPM M M

पिरको | पहाड | बिसाऊ | भन्दै |
P P | P P(D)P | M~R R | R RD

तारा | टिम्टिमाउँछ
D~P M | DP M | M M

एहई, | निलै, |
D S’… | R’ S’~D

आ | हा | हा, | हा हा हा
{S’ND}P | {S’ND}P | {S’ND}P | R P M

INTERLUDE:

STANZA 2:
(Same notations)

कत्ति | कुरा | सम्झनाका |
फाँटभरि | लेखेँ
मिठामिठा | सपना | पनि |
यही | धुलोमै | देखेँ
कत्ति | कुरा | सम्झनाका |
फाँटभरि | लेखेँ
मिठामिठा | सपना | पनि |
यही | धुलोमै | देखेँ
लेख्न | बाँकी | सानो | खुसी |
मनमा | अझै | छ | कि?
फेरि | अर्को | जङ्घार | मैले |
तर्नु | रैछ | बाँकी
एहई, | निलै, |
आ | हा | हा, | हा | हा | हा
आ | हा | हा, | हा | हा | हा
आ | हा | हा, | हा | हा | हा

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