Sargam Notation

Megha chhaye aadhi raat

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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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Film : Sharmilee (1971)
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Neeraj
Music : S D Burman
Raag : Patdeep

Flute used for notations : F#

Megha chhaye aadhi raat
MMM PPP M P {MPM}

bairan ban | gai | nindiya
MM P N | P P | PPP

batade | main | kya karun
NNNS | SN S | P g

Megha chhaye aadhi raat
MMM PPP M P {MPM}

bairan ban | gai | nindiya
MM P N | P P | PPP

sabke | angan | diya | jale re
gR | g | {Rg} | {SR}

more aangan | jiya

{Rg} {Rg} {SRN}

hawa lage | shool jaise

SS SS | NN NN

taana | mare | chunriya

DN | NN | SN DNP

kaise kahun main | man ki baat

MMM PPP | MP {MPM}

bairan ban gayi nindiya

MM P N | P P | PPP

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