Sargam Notation Library

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  • CAPITAL LETTERS = Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
  • small letters = Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
  • M 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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4 comments

  • Sudhipam Das
    7 years ago Reply

    sir,
    I am regular follower of ur site… I am learning banshuri without any guru.. Ur site and ur advice help me lots. One think is that, when u give the notation ,it would be very helpful for us if u mention the scale the Banshuri..
    thanks.

  • Satyajit Barman
    6 years ago Reply

    I am very bigginneer in flute notations. However I can understand most of the symbols in notations. But some of the symbols like in this case –
    (R)G
    G…M
    G~R

    What are these symbols representing?
    Please help me as I am very keen to learn this song.
    Thank you

    • A
      mark
      6 years ago Reply

      notes within () = kann swar, i.e., you have to just touch it to play the adjacent note.
      note followed by … = long note, i.e., hold the note before playing the next one.
      notes separated by ~ = meend sur, i.e., you have to slowly move from one note to another.

  • Satyajay Mandal
    7 months ago Reply

    I know it @Mark

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