Sargam Notation

Man Mast Magan

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 (notation) for Song Man Mast Magan
Movie: 2 States (2014)
Singers: Arijit Singh, Chinmayi Sripada
Music: Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya

Ishq ki | dhooni | roz | jalaaye
R~MG R | SND | R~M…G | RSND

Uthta | dhuaan | toh | kaise | chhupaaye
RPP | RR | MGRS R | RSN | DD DN

Ho | akhiyaan | kare | jee | hazoori
P…. | PRR | GS | G | RRR

Maange | hai | teri | manzoori….i
PR | R | GS | GR RR…SND

Kajra | siyaahi | din | rang | jaaye
RPP | RMGRSND | RP | PR | MGRSND

Teri | kastoori | rain | jagaaye
RP | PGRMGRS R | RSN | DD DNSND

Man | mast | magan | man | mast | magan
PM | PD | DD | PM | PD | DD

Bas | tera | naam | dohraaye
PM | P(D)D | DND | PM D~PP

Man | mast | magan | man | mast | magan
PM | PD | DD | PM | PD | DD

Tera | naam | dohraaye
DN | DP’…M | GR DDN DP

Chaahe | bhi | toh | bhool | na | paaye
RPPS | R | MGRS R | RSN | D | DNSND

Man | mast | magan | man | mast | magan
PM | PD | DD | PM | PD | DD

Bas | tera | naam | dohraaye
PM | P(D)D | DND | PM D~PP

Man | mast | magan | man | mast | magan
Bas | Tera | naam | dohraaye

Ho…o…o..o..
RG PD N DP…

Jogiya | jog | lagake
PRR | GSG | RRR

Makhra | rog | lagake
PRR | GSG | RRR RGRSND

[repeat sargam given above for following]
Ishq ki dhooni roz jalaaye
Uthta dhuaan toh kaise chhupaaye
Man mast magan….

Odh | ke | dhaani | preet | ki | chaadar
PDN | G | GG | PDN | G | GG

Aaya | tere | shehar | mein | Ranjha | tera
RG | PMG | RD | D (NS) | S(R)SN | dN

Duniya | zamaana |, jhoota | fasaana
PDN | GG MGRNDP | PDN | PPMG

Jeene | marne | ka | waada
GGMP | PMG | R | DD DNS

saancha | mera
RSN | nN

Ho.. sheesh-mehal na mujhko suhaaye
R… R~MG R | SND | R~MG | RSND

Tujh sang sookhi roti bhaaye
RP | PR | RMGRS R | RSN D | DNSND

Man mast magan…

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