Sargam Notation

Mere mehboob qayamat hogi

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 Mehboob Qayamat Hogi

Singer : Kishore Kumar
Lyrics : Anand Bakshi
Music : Laxmikant Pyarelal
Film: Mr X in Bombay (1964)

Flute used for notations : A#

Prelude:
P M G R SNG
Hmmmm
G….

मेरे महबूब | क़यामत होगी
GMPN (DN) D | PMG RG (MGR) RGMG

आज रुसवा | तेरी गलियों में | मोहब्बत होगी
GMPMG | GM MMM~R | SRNS G~R M (P) MG

(repeat for following 2 lines)
मेरी नज़रें तो गिला करती हैं
तेरे दिल को भी सनम तुझसे शिकायत होगी

तेरी गली मैं | आता सनम
PP MD~PP | M~G MGG

नगमा वफ़ा का गाता सनम
PP MD~PP | M~G MGG

तुझसे सुना ना | जाता सनम
DDDD D~PP | M~G MGG

फिर आज | इधर | आया हूँ | मगर
N’ N’R’S’R’ | S NSN D | D D’S’N’D’ | NDP

ये कहने | मैं दीवाना
MP’N’ D’N’S’N’D’ | D~MM PMG

ख़त्म बस आज ये वहशत होगी
GMPN (DN) D | PMG RG (MGR) RGMG

आज रुसवा…

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