Sargam Notation

Mon Janla Khule Dena

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 the Bengali superhit song Mono Janla Khule Dena
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Lyrics : Mukul Dutta
Music : Basu Manohari
Album : Amar Pujar Phool (1982)

Flute used for notations : C Middle

A beautiful song to play on flute and other musical instruments. Pay attention to play Tivr Madhyam (M#) and high octave ( ‘ ) notes wherever indicated. Interlude before second antara has an Alankar which should be practiced at a slow pace first and then gradually build up the speed as per the song. Enjoy!

STHAYI:

Mon | janala | khule | de | na
R(g)R RS… | R M#M# | P D | P(d)PM# | M#…

batas | laguk | prane
D PP | D S’ N | D(N)D

shitol | shitol | porer | kotha
D R R | R R R | (S)R R R | R R

MUSIC :
S(R)S RRR R (x2)

shitol | shitol | porer | kotha
D R R | R R R | (S)R R R | R R

asuk | bondhu | kane
D P P | D S’ | N(S)N D(N)D P(D)P

asuk | bondhu | kane
M# R R | G P(d)P | M# G

mon | janala | khule | de | na
batas | laguk | prane
shitol | shitol | porer | kotha
asuk | bondhu | kane, | asuk | bondhu | kane

mon | janala | khule | de | na

INTERLUDE MUSIC:
Sitar:
D P M | D | S N D
Flute:
M# D R’ S’ N… | D N P | S’ N R’ D
Sitar:
D P M#

ANTARA 1:

haate | banshi | thakte | tobu
P D | S’ N S’ | N D | D D~P

bajalina | keno
P S’NS’ N D | D D

sonar | horin | dhorte | giye
P D | S’NS’ | N~DD | D D~P

harali | je | keno
D D M’# G’ | R’ | R’R’

haate | banshi | thakte | tobu
P D | S’ N S’ | N D | D D~P

bajalina | keno
P S’N~R’ S’ D | D D

sonar | horin | dhorte | giye
P D | S’NS’ | N~DD | D D~P

harali | je | keno
D D M’# G’ | R’ | R’R’

o | tui | bhangli | deul
S’ | N | S’ R’ | R’ R’…

o | tui | bhangli | deul
S’ | N | S’ R’ | R’ R’ G’

khujte | giye | bhogobaner | mane
R’ S’ | N D | D n DnD | P M#

shitol | shitol | porer | kotha
D R R | R R R | (S)R R R | R R

asuk | bondhu | kane
D P P | D S’ | N(S)N D(N)D P(D)P

asuk | bondhu | kane
M# R R | G P(d)P | M# G

mon | janala | khule | de | na

INTERLUDE:
Flute:
RS ,D,N SR RM RM PM PD PD S’D S’ R’….
Sitar overlap:
RM#RM# M#M# | SRSR R R | ,DS,DS S
Violins:
M#P S’DM# P D

ANTARA 2:
(Same notations to follow as for 1st Anatara)

Tor | o | chul | bandhte | hondhu
boye | gelo | bela
akhon | boso | kaante | jokhon
fire | gachhe | kala
Tor | o | chul | bandhte | hondhu
boye | gelo | bela
akhon | boso | kaante | jokhon
fire | gachhe | kala
ore-din | daroga,
ore-din | daroga | galo | chole
nalish | na | tor | shune

shitol | shitol | porer | kotha…

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