Sargam Notation

Neene Rama Neene Shaama

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 : Neene Rama, neene Shaama
Singer: Shankar Mahadevan
Lyricist : V Nagendra Prasad
Music by : Arjun Janya
Film : Mukunda Murari (2016)

Flute used for notations : G#

Such a beautiful song! I never thought I’d be able to jot down the Sargam for a Kannada song.  But, as they say music has no language. I listened to it for a couple of times and it came about naturally on my flute.  

Pay attention to play Komal Dha (d) and high-octave notes (‘) and also use Meend (~) wherever indicated which will multiply the melody of this songs.  Enjoy!

STHAYI:

Neene | Raama | Neene | Shaama
SR | G D… PG | GM | M M~GG G~R

Neene | Allah | Neene | Yesu
RG | M M.. G~R | RR~M~G | G G

Neene | Karma | Neene | Dharma
SR | G D… PG | GM | M M~GG G~R

Neene | Marma | Neene | Preema
RG | M M.. G~R | RR~M~G | G G

Nimma | Jeevada | Maalika | Naanu
G D | N…S’N | N S’ N~G’ | R’ S’~D

Nimma | Paalina | Sevaka | Naanu
G D | N…S’N | N S’ N~G’ | R’ S’~D

Nanagenu | Hesarilla | Hesaralli | Naanilla
MD D D | M D {DNDN}D~P | M D DD | MD D D

Kanakana | Kanadolage | Kulithiruve
GM DN | D d MGR | GM DdN

Mukunda | Murari
D d D | D d N…

Mukunda | Murari
d N R’…S’~N | NS’N~D

Mukunda | Murari
D d D | D d N…

Mukunda | Murari
d N R’…S’~N | NS’N~D

Neene | Raama | Neene | Shaama
SR | G D… PG | GM | M M~GG G~R

Neene | Allah | Neene | Yesu
RG | M M.. G~R | RR~M~G | G G

ANTARA:

Gudiya | Kattida | Badavanedeya
NDD | DDd | ND DD DD

Gudiyaliruve | Naanu
d DN R’R’S | N N

Beleya | Naduve | Raitha | Basida
NDD | DDd | N~DD | D DD

Bevaraliruve | Naanu
GMP PPM | G G

Kelasa | Ninade | Palavu | Ninade
Chalada | Vodeya | Neenu
Idanu | Marethu | Nanage | Namisi
Shramava | Paduve | Neenu

Bidu | Mathagala | Jagala
GR | SRGR | SR G

Idhe | Kelasavu | Bahala
GR | RGMG | RG M

Nanna | Olisalu | Marula
GR | SRGR | SR G

Iro | Maargavu | Sarala
GR | RGMG | RG M

Nanna | Seralu | Daariyu | Nooru
G D | N…S’N | N S’ N~G’ | R’ S’~D

Adakethake | Ee | Thakaraaru
G D N…S’N | N S’ | NG’ R’ S’~D

Anuanu | Anuolage | Kulithiruve
GM DN | D d MGR | GM DdN

Mukunda | Murari
D d D | D d N…

Mukunda | Murari
d N R’…S’~N | NS’N~D

Mukunda | Murari
D d D | D d N…

Mukunda | Murari
d N R’…S’~N | NS’N~D

ANTARA 2:
[Same notations as for Antara 1]

Yugadha | Yugadha | Mrugadha | Kagadha
Usiraliruve | Naanu
Kadala | Aleya | Maleya | Haniya
Parama | Anuve | Naanu
Hosadhu | Hosadhu | Hesara | Hosedhu
Kareve | Nanna | Neenu
Nanagu | Ninagu | Naduve | Neene
Gode | Kattidavanu | Naa
Iruve | Olage | Nee
Hudukide | Horage
Bicchu | Madhada | Uduge
Nade | Belakina | Kadege

Nimma | Jeevada | Maalika | Naanu
G D | N…S’N | N S’ N~G’ | R’ S’~D

Nimma | Paalina | Sevaka | Naanu
G D | N…S’N | N S’ N~G’ | R’ S’~D

Nanagenu | Hesarilla | Hesaralli | Naanilla
MD D D | M D {DNDN}D~P | M D DD | MD D D

Kanakana | Kanadolage | Kulithiruve
GM DN | D d MGR | GM DdN

Mukunda | Murari
D d D | D d N…

Mukunda | Murari
d N R’…S’~N | NS’N~D

Mukunda | Murari
D d D | D d N…

Mukunda | Murari
d N R’…S’~N | NS’N~D

Neene | Raama | Neene | Shaama
SR | G D… PG | GM | M M~GG G~R

Neene | Allah | Neene | Yella
RG | M M.. G~R | RR~P | PM DPP M~G G….

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