Sargam Notation

Kahin door jab din dhal jaye

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How to read SARGAM
  • CAPITAL LETTERS Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
  • small letters Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
  • with # [hash] or ^ [exponent] = Tivra Madhyam (M# / M^)
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  • Notes in { } “murki” have to be played very fast without any pause
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Sargam notations for the song : Kahin door jab din dhal jaye

Singer : Mukesh
Lyrics : Yogesh
Music : Salil Chowdhury
Movie : Anand (1971)

This song is very close to my heart. Magical composition by Sali Chowdhury, amzing lyrics by Yogesh and soulful singing of Mukesh.    Just the song that I wish to listen again and again when I am sad.

I had been trying to write the notations for this song from quite some time now.  But I would get stuck after the prelude tune which I would start with Ga for easiness.  But after the prelude I would not get the correct note of the first word “kahin” in the song.  I kept on trying and trying.  And then, today I tried something different.  I started the prelude tune with High Sa on G# flute.  That was it.  After starting the prelude of the song on high sa, I was able to come to the correct note for “kahin” which was Dha.

I really enjoy playing this song on my flute.  I have tried to jot down the prelude, interlude and music pieces in between the song as below.  Hope you will also enjoy this evergreen song on your instruments.

PRELUDE:
(Start with High Sa)
S’ ND (x4)
R’ S’N (x4)
G’ DS’G’
DS’G’ (x3)
(G)M…. D
DR’ DR’…M
DS’ S’… R’ (x3) S’….

MUKHDA:

Kahin | Door
D D … | (P)DD…

Jab | Din | dhal | Jaye
P M | P | M R | M~S…

Sanjh | Ki | Dulhan
R R | ,n | R R

Badan | Churaye
SR G | G G G

Chupke | Se | Aaye
S R D | P | M M…

Mere | Khayaalon
N S’ | N S’ NDP

Ke | Aangan | Mein
P~D | n~D n…| DPM

Koi | Sapnon | Ke
MP | DP~D PDP | M G

Deep | Jalaaye
G P S’ | N N N…~P

Deep | jalaye
P R’S’| ND DPM

Kahin door jab…

ANTARA:

Kabhi | Yun Hi | Jab | Hui
S’ S’ | R’ R’ | SS’ | RR’

Bojhal | Saansen
D~S’ M# G’ | R’ R’~n

Bhar | Aai | Baithe | Baithe
nn | n~P | n n | n S’R’

Jab | Yun Hi | Aankhen
S’ R’ | G’R’ | S’ S’

MUSIC:
S”DM# R’NP G’S’D G’M#

Kabhi hui…

Tabhi | Machal | Ke
NS’ | N S’ NDP

Pyar | Se | Chal | Ke
P~D | n~D n…| DPM

Chhuye | Koi | Mujhe | Par
MP | DP~D PDP | M G

Nazar | Na | Aaye
G P S’ | N N N…~P

Nazar | na | aye
P R’S’| ND DPM

Kahin Door…

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