Sargam Notation

Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha

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 Notes for the song “Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha, Kuchh Bhi Nahi…”

Lyricist : Kaifi Azmi,
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar,
Music Director : Hemant Kumar,
Movie : Anupama (1966)

Flute Scale : D#

MUKHDA:

Kuchh | dil | ne | kaha,
S R | G | P | P D … {NDG}…

MUSIC:
N P G

kuchh | bhi | nahin
,D ,D | S | SR… SG{RGR} SG{RGR} SG{RGR}

MUSIC:
G N…RN D ND PDP R G…

Kuchh | dil | ne | suna
S R | G | P | P D … {NDG}…

MUSIC:
N P G

kuchh | bhi | nahin
,D ,D | S | SR… SG{RGR} SG{RGR} SG{RGR}

Aisi | bhi | baaten | hoti | hain
G G | G | G M~G~R | R(G)RS~,N | ,D…

Aise | bhi | baaten | hoti | hain
,P ,P | ,P | ,D G~R | RG (S)R~S | S

Kuchh dil ne…

INTERLUDE:
G MG RG R…
G S ,D..
G(M)GR… G(M)GR…{RGPD}….

ANTARA 1:

Leta | hai | dil | angadaaiya,
D…N{PDNS’} | S’~N | N~D | D~G G~R~G R~S…

is | dil | ko | sam jha ye | koi
,N,P | ,D | ,D | ,D~G G~R RGS(R)S | S S…

MUSIC:
SRGP D… PGR…
GR SRS ,D ,P ,D…

Aramaan | n | an khen | khol |de,
D…N{PDNS’} | S’~N | N~D D~G | G~R~G | R~S…

MUSIC:
N P G

ruswa | n | ho | jaaye | koi
,N ,P ,D | ,D | ,D~G G~R RGS(R)S | S S…

MUSIC:
SD DP RG S

Palakon | ki | thhndi | sej |par,
P P… | P | P D DM | M~G G | G

sapanon | ki | pariyaan | soti | hain
GP PD | D | D~N D~G | GD P~N D~S’ N~D | D…

Aisi bhi baaten hoti hain..

ANTARA 2:
(Same Notations)

Dil ki tasalli ke lie,
jhuthhi chamak jhuthha nikhaar
Jiwan to suna hi raha,
sab samajhe ai hai bahaar
Kaliyon se koi puchhata,
hnsati hain wo ya roti hain

Aisi bhi baaten hoti hain.. ..

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