Sargam Notation

Mere dil me aj kya hai

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 song Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai
(Played on C scale flute)
Singer : Kishore Kumar
Lyrics : Sahir Ludhiyanwi
Music : Laxmikant Pyarelal
Movie : Daag (1973)

Mere | dil | me | aj | kya | hai,
,D ,D | R | R | R R | R | MG… RS

tu | kahe | to | main | bata | dun
S | SG | G | M G(M)~R | RR | R

Teri | zulf | fir | snwaarun
DD | P~DD | D…| DDS'{NDP}

teri | maang | fir | saja | dun
PP | PG G | n’… | DD | D… PM

Mere dil me aj….

Interlude
rR rR MR MR (×2)
rR ,D,n ,D,n
rr rr rR GG GG GM PP PP PD
DDD PPP MMM GGG R R RRD

Mujhe | dewata | banaakar
DD | (P)D~M | RM~R | r R M

teri | chaahaton | ne | puja
DD | (P)D~M RM |~R | G~R R

Mujhe | dewata | banaakar
DD | (P)D~M | RM~R | r R PM

teri | chaahaton | ne | puja
RM | P…M R~M |~R | G~RR S,NS~,D

(Repeat mukhda for following…)
Mera pyaar kah raha hai
main tujhe khuda bana dun

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