Sargam Notation

O ri chiraiya

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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O ri chiraiya Sargam
Music : Ram Sampath
Lyricist & Singer : Swanand Kirkire
Album : Satyamev Jayate (2012, TV Serial on Star Plus)

O | Ri | Chiraiya
P | D |  DDS’ N(DP)

Nanhi si chidiya
P | D |  DDS’ N(DP)

Angnaa mein phir aaja re
PD | S | ND | M(P)D | P

Andhiyara hai ghana
D~P DN- – – | N~D | NS’N(DP)

aur | lahu | se | sana
P | DR’ – – – S | ND | NS~N

Kirno ke tinke
P | D |  DDS’ N(DP)

ambar se chunn ke
P | D |  DDS’ N(DP)

Angna mein phir aaja re
PD | S | ND | M(P)D | P

Humne | tujhpe | hazaro
PM | G~RR | GR~SNS.D

sitam | hain | kiye
DD | G | RrR

(Repeat for…)

Humne tujhpe jahaan
bhar ke zulm kiye

Humne socha nahi
R~S DPP D

(Repeat for…)

Tu jo ud jaayegi

Ye zameen tere bin

sooni reh jaayegi
RS | D | NRSRN

Kiske | dum | pe | sajega | angna | mera
NR | G | P | MRS | ND | NRSRN

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