Sargam Notation

Main rahu ya na rahu

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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Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon Sargam (notations)
Singer: Armaan Malik
Music: Amaal Mallik
Lyrics: Rashmi Virag
Film : Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon (2015)

Main rahoon ya na rahoon
P | PM | R | G | PG

Tum mujh mein kahin baaki rehna
SN | R | R | RR | G RRS | R G

[Repeat for following lines…]

Mujhe neend aaye jo aakhiri
Tum khwabon mein aate rehna

Bas itna hai tumse kehna
PD | ND D | N | P G | R G
GM | GR R | G | S NN P | N S

Main rahoon ya na rahoon
Tum mujhme kahin baaki rehna

Kisi roz baarish jo aaye
S P | PP | G~R GR | S | S PD

Samajh lena boondon mein main hoon
DD | D D | D DN D | ND | P MGR

[Repeat for following lines…]

Subah dhoop tumko sataaye
Samajh lena kirno mein main hoon

Kuch kahun ya na kahun
P | PM | R | G | PG

Tum mujhko sada sunte rehna
SN | R | R | RR | G RRS | R G

Bas itna hai tumse kehna…

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