Sargam Notation

Naino me badra chhaye

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 Naino me badra chhaye

Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics :Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Music : Madan Mohan,
Movie : Mera Saaya(1966)
RAAG :Bhimpalasi

Played on G# flute

STHAYI:

Naino me | badara | chhaae
(S)~N~S (M)~G~M | PP PDn | n~D D~P

bijali si | chamake | haae
GP P P | PDn nD | DNS S…R NS

Aise me | balam | mohe
P n S~g | R S~N~D~P | P~d d~PM

garawa | laga le
RM {PDNS’} | S’ PMGM RSNRS

Interlude aalap:
Aa aa aa
DP MG MD MD MG
MnD DS’n nRS…R(N)S

Madira me | dubi | ankhiyaan
PP MGM | {PDNS’} S’~N | RR’~S

chnchal | hain | donon | sakhiyaan
‎PNS’~g | R’ | R~S S{(R)NSN} | S'(R)S’ND P

Jhalti | rahengi | tohe,
P M~G | M PS’ NS’… | N S’

palakon | ki | pyaari | pakhiyaan
‎PNS’~g | R’ | R~S S{(R)NSN} | S'(R)S’ND P

Sharama ke | dengi | tohe
PD n SS’ | N~S S~N | DP PdPM

madira ke | pyaale
RM PnP | MG…GM R S NR S

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