Sargam Notation

Muthukodi Kawadi Hada

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 of comedy song muthukodi kawadi hada
Singers : Asha Bhonsle, Mehmood
Lyrics : Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music : R D Burman
Movie : Do Phool (1978)

muthukodi | kawadi | hada
RR RN | NP PN | N~R

aiyo | muthukodi | kawadi | hada
RR~G | GG GS | S S~g g | R R

aiyo re | pyar me | jo na | karna | chaha
M M M | M MM | P P(D)P | M G | R SND

wo bhi | mujhe | karna | pada
D N | N P | D N(R)N | D P

ha ha ha a

muthukodi kawadi hada…

aiyo da aiyo aiyo
RRN RN Rg

muthukodi kawadi hada…

kahta tha | chahoon | tujhko | jee se
P P P | P PD | P M | M M

tu to | ghabrata | hai | abhi se
D D | DD D DN | D | P P P

amme amme

chalne | lag ja re | phir | dikha du
P P | P P PD | P | M M M

acha

dharti | upar | hai | swarg | niche
D D | DD | D~N | D P | P P

ui ma

thoda to | duniya se | dar le
G GM G | S R GM | G S

yende | karle | yende | karle
R GM | G R | S N | D D

na mane | bedardi | aiyo da
D N N | PD NR | N PP

aiyo da aiyo aiyo
RRN RN Rg

muthukodi kawadi hada…

kar | deta | hai re | mujhe | bekal
P | P P | P P~D | P M | M M

kal kal | kal kal | kal kal
M M | M M | M M | M M

seene se | gir ke | tera | anchal
D D D | D D~N | D P | P P

lahla lahla lahla laha laha
P GG | G SS | S GG | G MM P

dagmag | chalke na | gir | padu | mai
P P | P P P~D | P | M M | M

gir ja

matwale | mujhko | tham ke | chal
D D D | D D~N | D P P | P

amma

seena | tane | banhe | khole
G GM | G S | R GM | G S

aisi ye | mastani | dole
R GM G | R S N | D D

dole | jaise | daru ka | ghada
D NS | N P | D NS N | P P

aiyo amma
muthukodi kawadi hada …

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