Sargam Notation

Mandwa ke kaate kaate

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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 Maithili Folk Song Mandwa ke kaate kaate.

Flute used for notations : C#

STHAYI:

Madwa | ke kaate kaate
SS S~M | M | MM~G | MP PM

beli | phul | aur | chameli | phul | he
G M G | R S,N | ,N S~g | g R S | R S~,N~S | S

saho | phul | lorthin | barki babi
,N~,P |,P~,N ,N | SS S~g g | RS | RS,N

haar | banawthu | he
,N S~g | g R~S R ,N S | S

ANTARA 1:

Seho | haar | pahirathu | falla | barua
S S | S~M M | MM~G MP PM | G M~G | R S~,N

Dekhaite | suhavana | he
,N,N S~g | g R~S R S~,N | S

Seho | haar | pahirathu | falla | barua
,N~,P |,P~,N ,N | SS S~g g | RS | RS,N

Dekhaite | suhavana | he
,N,N S~g | g R~S R S~,N | S

ANTARA 2:

Ohi | madab | baisla | se | appan | baba
S S | S~M M | MM~G MP | PM | G M~G | R S~,N

jangh | jori | aihab | amma | he
N,N | S~g g | R SS | R S~,N RS | S

Ohi | madab | baisla | se | appan | baba
,N~,P |,P~,N ,N | SS S~g | g | RR S | R S,N

jangh | jori | aihab | amma | he
N,N | S~g g | R SS | R S~,N RS | S

(Notations for rest of the song will remain same as for Antara 1 and 2 )

ANTARA 3:

Beech bahye baisla se falla barua
Upnayan kraye diye he

ANTARA 4:

Beech bahye baisla se falla barua
Kaan dunu sona diye he

ANTARA 5:

Beech bahye baisla se falla barua
Mona sa ashish diye he

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