Sargam Notation

Kal ho na ho (Har ghadi badal rahi hai…)

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 for title song of Kal ho na ho

Lyrics : Javed Akhtar
Singer: Sonu Nigam
Music : Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy
Movie : Kal Ho Naa Ho (2004)

Har | Ghadi | Badal | Rahi | Hai
S | N S | N S | N SG | RS

Roop | Zindagi
N D | N D | N

[Repeat for following….]
Chaav Hai Kabhi Kabhi Hai
Dhoop Zindagi

Har | Pal | Yahan | Jee | Bhar | JiO
P | D | S D(S)D | M | P | D P(D)P

Jo | Hai | Sama….
P | D | S D(S)D .PM

Kal | Ho | Na | Ho
M | N | D | P(D)P

Chaahe | Jo | tumhe | Poore | Dil | Se
N S | M | G R(G)R | S N D | N | S

Milta | Hai | Woh | Mushkil | Se….
N S M | G | R(G)R | S N D N | S

Aisa | Jo | Koi | Kahin | Hai
N S M | G | R(G)R S N | D N | S

Bas | Vohi | Sab | se | Hasin | Hai…
N S | M G | R R(G)R | S N | D N | S .P(.D).P

Us | Haath | Ko | Tum | Thaam | Lo
PP | D S | D(S)D | M | P D | P(D)P

Woh | Meherbaaaan
P | D S D(S)D .PM

Kal Ho Na Ho
M | N | D | P(D)P

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