Sargam Notation

Kahe Ko roye (Banegi Asha Teri)

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 Hindi Song – Kahe ko roye… Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana (Banegi Asha Teri…)

Singer : Sachin Dev Burman
Lyricist : Anand Bakshi,
Music Director : SD Burman
Movie : Aradhana (1969)

Based on Raag : Pahadi
Scale : C#

PRELUDE:

Banegi | Aashaa | Ik | Din |
R G MD….PD | NR’ R’…S | ND | DNS’…ND

Teri | Ye | Niraashaa
P M | G | MMP P…

Flute Music:
NR’ D… | {S’NNDN}R’….~N
NR’ DN PD MP G…
M R P… M G R S ,N…R S,N R S…

Dotara Music:
S,D| SR | ,D SG R | GR | GR
S,D| SR | ,D SG R

MUKHDA:

Kaahe | Ko | Roye, |
S S | R | RG SR… SGRS,N..

Music: P…MGR SRS

Chaahe | Jo | Hoye
S S | R | R…RM…(P)M GR… GR…

Music: R~,NRGMP

Safal | Hogi | Teri | Aradhana
P P P | D P | M M | M GR R R~S

Kaahe | Ko | Roye
S R | P | MGR …

INTERLUDE:
Dotara Music:
S,D| SR | ,D SG R | GR | GR
S,D| SR | ,D SG R

Flute Music:
D…P MGR M

ANTARA 1:

Samaa | Jaaye | Is | Me | Tufaan
M RM | G RM | R R | MGRG | MD DNDP…M G

Jiyaa | Teraa | Saagar | Samaan
GD P | P DM PMD | PM GR | R R…{RMGR}

Music:
DD MD NR’ NR’…D
Nr’…D GM~R

(same notations)
Samaa | Jaaye | Is | Me | Tufaan
Jiyaa | Teraa | Saagar | Samaan
Nazar | Teri | Kaahe | Naadaan
Chhalak | Gayi | Gaagar | Samaan

Jaane | Kyo | Tune | Yun
P D | D… | N S’ | N…

Asuvan | Se | Nain | Bhigoye
P P DS’ | N | DPM | M RP MG MGR

Kaahe Ko Roye…

ANTARA 2:
(same notations)

Diyaa | Tute | To | Hai | Maati
Jale | To | Ye | Jyoti | Bane
Diyaa | Tute | To | Hai | Maati
Jale | To | Ye | Jyoti | Bane |
Bahe | Aansu | To | Hai | Paani
Ruke | To | Ye | Moti | Bane
Ye | Moti | Aankho | Ki
Punji | Hai | Ye | Na | Khoye

Kaahe Ko Roye…

ANTARA 3:
(same notations)

Kahi | Pe | Hai | Sukh | Ki | Chhaayaa
Kahi | Pe | Hai | Dukho | Kaa | Dhup
Buraa | Bhalaa | Jaisaa | Bhi | Hai
Yahi | To | Hai | Bagiyaa | Kaa | Rup
Phulo | Se, | Kaato | Se
Maali | Ne | Haar | Piroye

Kaahe Ko Roye…

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