Sargam Notation

Kya yehi pyar 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 notations for song Kya yehi pyar hai
Singers : Kishore, Lata
Lyrics : Anand Bakshi
Music : R D Burman
Movie : Rocky (1981)

Flute used for notations : F

Kya | yahi | pyaar | hai,
.N | S | M | g S | .N

haan | yahi | pyaar | hai
.N | S P | G S | N

O | Dil | tere | bin
r | r | r S | r

kahin | lagata | nahin,
rS | r g r | S r

waqt | gujarata | nahin
rSr | g S.NS | r.N

Pahale | main | samajha
M# N.. | S’~N | D N

kuchh | aur | wajah
S’ N | D S’ | NN

in | baaton | ki
r’~S’ | S’~n D~n | D

Lekin | ab | jaana
.P N | S’ N | D N

kahaan | nind | gai
S’ N | D S | NN

meri | raaton | ki
r’~S’ | S’~n D~n | D

Jaagati | rahati
P PM | P PM

hun | main | bhi
P D | PM | P

chaand | nikalata | nahin
PM P~D | M#GM# | P G…

O oo..
RG RG R…G~R

Dil tere bin kahi lagta nahi…

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