Sargam Notation

Khoya Khoya Chand Khula Aasman

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 Khoya Khoya Chand Khula Aasman
Film : Kala Bazar (1960)
Singer : Mohd. Rafi
Lyrics : Shailendra
Music : S D Burman
Raag : Bhimpalasi

Flute used for notations : D#

O | ho | ho | ho….
P | n | R’ | S’…

khoya | khoya | chand
Pn | S’n | R’S’

khula | aasman
nS’ | nR’S’ n~P

Aankho | me | saree | rat
MP P | PM | MP PdP | Mg

jayegee
S S P…(d)P … M(P)M G(M)G…P

tumko | bhee | kaise | nind | ayegi
MP P | PM | MP PdP | Mg | S S P

Oo…. Oo
Pn(D)n… nS'(n)S’

khoya | khoya | chand
Pn | S’n | R’S’

MUSIC:
G’… {R’G’R’S’n}…

khula | aasman
nS’ | nR’S’ n~P

MUSIC:
n… {PnPMG}…

Aankho | me | saree | rat
MP P | PM | MP PdP | Mg

jayegee
S S P…(d)P … M(P)M G(M)G…P

tumko | bhee | kaise | nind | ayegi
MP P | PM | MP PdP | Mg | S S P

Oo…. Oo
Pn(D)n… nS'(n)S’

khoya | khoya | chand
Pn | S’n | R’S’

Interlude :
(P)D… nS’ nD P(d)P MG…
{MGRSRGM}…PnDP MGRS…

ANTARA 1:

Mastee | bharee
SG | GP…

hawa | jo | chalee
SS | G | D P(d)P…

Mastee | bharee | hawa | jo | chalee
SG | GP | SS | G | D P

khil | khil | gayee
S | M | MD

yeh | dil | kee | kalee
D | S | M | nD

Mann | kee | galee | me
S | G | GP | P

hai | khalbalee,
S | G | D P

ke | unko | toh | bulao
,n | ,nR | R~M | gRS

Oho | ho | ho…. O
G P | S’… | nS’ nn S’

khoya | khoya | chand
Pn | S’n | R’S’

Interlude :
S… | G RG RG | R S,n…
G RG RG | R ,nS…
nDPMG | S GP | S G P
S MD | S M D
S GP | S G P | MGRS S

ANTARA 2:
(Same notations)
Taare chale,
najaare chale,
sng sng mere wo
saare chale
Chaaron taraf
ishaare chale,
kisike to ho jaao

ANTARA 3:
(Same notations)
Aisi hi raat,
bhigi si raat,
haathon men haath
hote wo saath
Kah lete unase
dil ki ye baat,
ab to na sataao

ANTARA 4:
(Same notations)
Ham mit chale
hai jinake lie
Bin kuchh kahe
wo chup chup rahen
Koi jra ye unase kahe,
na aise azamaao

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