Sargam Notation

Manwa Lage

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 Manwa Lage
Film : Happy New Year (2014)
Singer : Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh

Manwa | laage.. o | manwa laage

D~S S | R~M M | P | MG(R)S | R~M M

Laage re sanware… 2
D’ D’P’ | (N)D’ | M RR

Le | tera | hua | jiya | ka,
M | GM | GM | GM | G

jiya ka, | jiya ka | ye | gaanv | re…e…e
GG R | RR S | N | R S | S~{M~R S~N S~D}

[Repeat for…]
Manwa laage.. o manwa laage
Laage re sanware
Laage re sanware
Le khela maine jiya ka, jiya ka, jiya ka
hai daav re

Musaafir | hoon | main |door | ka
MGM | D | P | PM | P

Deewana | hoon | main | dhoop | ka
MGM | D | P | PM | P

Mujhe | na | bhaye..
NN | N’ | NS

na | bhaye, | na | bhaye | chaanv re
ND | PD | PM | Rg | RS M M M M M

Manwa laage.. o manwa laage
Laage re sanware
Laage re sanware
Le tera hua jiya ka, jiya ka, jiya ka ye gaanv re

Aisi | kaisi | boli | tere | naino | ne | boli
SM | SN | DN | SM | SN | DN | SR

Jaane | kyon main | doli
SM | SN | DN

Aisa | lage | teri ho li | main,
SM | SN | DN | SGM GM | GMR

tu | mera..a
R GM | P…nDP

[Repeat for…]
.. Tune baat kholi
kacche dhaago me piro li
Baaton ki rangoli…?.?se na khelun aise holi main
naa tera..

O.. kisi | ka | toh | hoga | hi | tu
N… NP | M | R | NSR NS | N | N

Kyun | na | tujhe | main hi | jeetun
N | R | MD | PP | MP

Khule | khabon | me
NN | N’ N | S

jeete | hain, | jeete | hain | baawre
ND | PD | PM | Rg | RS | M M M M M

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