Sargam Notation

Nazre Karam Farmao

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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 a traditional song : Nazre Karam Farmao

Singer & Composer : Jagjit Singh

Album : Different Strokes (2001)

Flute used for notations : E Bass

Raag : Malhar

Nazare karam farmao
R RR | S SS | ,nSRS ,n~D,n~P

Nazare | karam | farmao
R R R | S RP | M~g R S~,n

Gaur e | karam | barsao
,nSR | S RP | M~g M~R R~S

Gaur e | karam | barsao
,nSR | S RP | M~g R~S

Nazare karam…

ANTARA:

Darbari | ke | gunijan
M P n~D | n | S’ S’

Darbari | ke | gunijan
M P n~D | n | S’ S’

Milkar | khush | rang | sang
nS’R’ R’~S’ | S’S’ | n~S’~n | n~P P

Daata | ke | gun | gawo
R R | S | {nSRS} | n~P P

Daata ke gun gawo
R R | S | n S | n~P P

daata | ke
R R | S

gun gawo
n n | {PDPM} {RMRS} {nSR} (x3)

Daata ke gun gawo…
R R | S | {nSRS} | n~P P

ALAAP:
(Play aroh avroh of Raag Malhar here)

ANTARA 2:

Darbari | ke | gunijan
M P n~D | n | S’ S’

Darbari | ke | gunijan
M P n~D | n | S’ S’

Milkar | khush | rang | sang
nS’R’ R’~S’ | S’S’ | n~S’~n | n~P P

Daata | ke
R R | S

Daata ke gun gawo
R R | S | n S | n~P P

ALAAP:
(Play aroh avroh of Raag Malhar here)

Daata ke
R R | S

ANTARA 3:

Darbari | ke | gunijan | guni
PM P n~D | n | S’ S’….n~S’~D | n S’…

He | guni | jan….
S’~n S’~D | {DnS’}n… | nDPDS’n…

ALAAP:
(Play aroh avroh of Raag Malhar here)

Darbari | ke | gunijan
M P n~D | n | S’ S’

Milkar | khush | rang | sang
nS’R’ R’~S’ | S’S’ | n~S’~n | n~P P

ALAP:
{SRgMPDnS’} n (x 9)

Darbari | ke | gunijan
M P n~D | n | S’ S’

Darbari | ke | gunijan
M P n~D | n | S’ S’

Milkar | khush | rang | sang
nS’R’ R’~S’ | S’S’ | n~S’~n | n~P P

Daata | ke
R R | S

Daata ke gun gawo
R R | S | n S | n~P P

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