Sargam Notation

Kuhu Kuhu bole koyaliya

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 Alaap of old hindi classical song Kuhu Kuhu bole koyaliya, based on raag Sohini.

Singers: Lata / Rafi
Lyrics : Bharat Vyas
Music : Penupatruni Adinarayana Rao
Film : Suvarna Sundari (1957)
Raag : Sohini

courtesy : Flutist Anjani Kumar Gupta Flute Promoter

[Use Tivra Ma, Komal Re]

S G M D N S’ … (Aaroh)
S’ N D M D GM Gr S… (Avroh)

S GMDN S’
D N DMD
SND NDM SNDMGrS
SSSS GGGG MMMM DDDD
SD NM DG rS
DM GM DSN rS
SNDN SrS GS
SD NM DG MD (2)
SN rS ND NS
SN GrS…
S… S DN S…SS
MDN.. NN DMGrS
D M G r S

Kuhu Kuhu bole koyaliya

Audio:

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