Sargam Notation

Mere rashk e kamar

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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Mere Rashke Qamar Sargam
Singer, Lyricist, Music director : Nusrat Fateh Ali khan

This song was re-mixed for the film Badshaho (2017), and sung by the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Flute used for notations : G#

Mere | Rashk E | Qamar
R~MG | GR R | R R

Tu Ne | Pehli | Nazar
M G | R~SS | N S

Jab | Nazar | Se | Milaayi
.P | .D .n | .n | .n .n~R R~M

Maza | Aa | gaya
R SN | S | .n D

Barq | Si | Gir | Gayi
MG | G~R | R | RR

Kaam | Hee | Kar | Gayi
G P G | RS | S | N S

Aag | Aisee | Lagaayi
P .D | .n .n | .n .n~R R~M

Maza | Aa | gaya
G MP | M | G R

(Repeat for following lines…)
Jaam Me Ghol Kar
Husan Ke Mastiyan
Chaandni Muskurai
Maza Aa gaya
Chaand Ke Sa’ay Mein
Ay Mere Saaqiya
Tu Ne Aisee Pilaayi
Maza Aa gaya

ANTARA:

Be Hijabaana | Woh
R GMP PP | P

Saamne | Aa | gaye
MGR G M | M | MM

Aur | Jawaani | Jawaani | Se
M | G G~S S | S S~G G | G

Takra | Gayi
MP M | G~R R

(Repeat Mukhda notes for following…)
Aankh | Unki | Laree
Yoon | Meri | Aankh Se
Daikh | Kar | Ye | Laraai
Maza | Aa | gaya

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