Sargam Notation

O re manva tu kyu bavra hai (Iktara)

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 : O RE MANVA
Film: Wake Up Sid (2011)
Singers : Amitabh Bhattacharya, Kavita Seth, Tochi Raina,
Lyrics : Javed Akhtar
Music by : Amit Trivedi

Ooorey manva tu to bavra hai
P~NN N S N S~P P DP DSD

Tu hi jaane tu kya sochta hai
P~N N N S N S~P P D P DSD

Tu hi jaane tu kya sochta haiii bavre
P~N N N S N S~P P D P DSD~P M GG~R

Kyun dikhaye sapne tu sote jaaagte
S~~R R S R P M G~R M G Grsrss

Jo barse sapne boond boond Naiiinon ko moond moond
S S S G G M M D D N~S~DD P M M P P

nnnn Nainon ko moond moond
R R~Gr S N N S S
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Jo barse sapne boond boond Naiiinon ko moond moond
S S S G G M M S~D D N~S~DD P M M P P

Kaise maiin chaloon, dekh naaaa sakoon
N S D~S~D P M N S D~S~D P M

Annjaane raastein
M~Pp G G~Rss

Gunjasaa hai koi iktara iktara, Gunjasaa hai koi iktara
S~Nn N~R R R S Sss S Sss S S~Nn N~R R R S Sss S

Gunjasaa hai koi iktara iktara, Gunjasaa hai koi iktara
S~Nn N~R R R R Rrr R Rrr R R~Gm G R G R S Sss S

Dheeme bole koi iktara iktara, dheeme bole koi iktara
S~~Nn N~Rr R S Sss S Sss S S~~Nn N~Rr R S Sss S

Gunjasaa hai koi iktara iktara, Gunjasaa hai koi iktara
S~Nn N~R R R R Rrr R Rrr R R~Gp G R S S N Sss S .

Sun rahi hoon sudh budh khoke… koi. main kahani
R~G R R S N N S S P~DDN2DP D~GR R S N S

Poori kahani hai kya kise hai pata
P~DD P M D D N N S S~R S S

Main to kisiki ho.ke… yeh. bhi na jaani.
D~G R S N S P~DDN2DP D~GR R S N SRS

Ruth hai ye do pal ki ya. rehgi. sada
P~DD D P M D D D~N N SS~R S S

kise hai pata…aaaa kise. hai pata
P D S R S~R Grsd N D~P D R S

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