Sargam Notation

Naina Barse Rim jhim Rim jhim

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 Naina Barse Rim jhim Rim jhim
Singer : Lata
Lyrics : Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Music : Madan Mohan
Movie : Wo kaun thi (1964)

Naina | barse,
G…~R R(G)R…~.N | .N(.D) S

rim | jhim | rim jhim
S(G)R…~S | S~.N | .D.n.D.n .P

Piya | tore | aawan | ki
.P .P~ | PP | M P Dn | DP

Aaass
M(G)R G PMGM PGRS

Naina barse,
rim jhim rim jhim

Naina | barse, barse, barse
G~.N {GMP} M~G | GMG | GMG | GMG

Interlude

Woh | din | meri | nigaahon | me
M | M | MP G | (M)G g g~G | G

Woh | yaadein | meri | aahon | me
M | M D~P | M~G MG | g g~G | G

O o o,
G D…. d D P MG

woh din meri nigaahon mein Woh yaadein meri aahon mein

Yeh | dil | ab tak | bhathakta | hai
M | M | P(D)P M~G | RS R S | .N

Teri | ulfat ki
.N.NS | GM DM D M

rahon | me
M~G G~M | G R SRGRS

Sooni | sooni | raahein,
S S | R GR | R R

sehmi sehmi baahein
SS S | RR GR | R R

Aankhon | me | hain
S S~P | P | P

barson | ki
M P DnD | P

Pyaas
M(G)R G PMGM PGRS

Naina barse, rim jhim rim jhim

Naina barse, barse, barse

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