Sargam Notation

Nearer my God to Thee (Titanic)

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 English song Nearer my God to Thee (Titanic theme)

Nearer, | my | God, | to | Thee,
G R | S | S | D | P

nearer | to | Thee!
P S | S | GR

E’en | though | it | be | a | cross
G R | S | S | DP

that | raiseth me,
P S | NR | S

Still | all | my | song | shall | be,
P | D | P | P~D | P | P

nearer | my | God | to | Thee.
P D | P | P~D | P | P

Though | like | the | wanderer,
G | R | S | S D P

the | sun | gone | down,
P~S | S | GR

Darkness | be | over | me,
G R | S | S D | P

my rest a stone;
P~S | N | RS

Yet | in | my | dreams | I’d be
P | D | P | P | GP

nearer, my God, to Thee.
P | D | P | P | GR

Nearer, | my | God, | to | Thee,
G R | S | S | D | P

nearer | to | Thee!
P S | S | GR

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