Sargam Notation

O Sajnaa, barakha bahaar aayee

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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) of song : O Sajnaa, barakha bahaar aayee
Movie : Parakh (1960)
Singer : Lata
Lyrics : Shailendra
Music : Salil Chaudhury
Raag : Khamaj

Flute used for notations : C#

O… o… o… | sajana,
R~N R NR… | R(MDP) PM….

barakha | bahaar | aayee
GMG | MG(PMGR) | GR

ras | ki | phuhaar | laayi,
NN | R  | RR GM | MM

aakhiyon | me | pyaar | laayi
MMP | D | P M | GMG RG

O… o… o… | sajana,
R~N R NR… | R(M)DP M….

tum | ko | pukaare |  mere,
N’N’ | D(N) | P D~P D~P | GS

man | kaa | papihara
SG | (MG)R | RMMP {DNPDN}

tum | ko | pukaare |  mere,
N’N’ | R’ | N PD PDP | GS

man | kaa | papihara
SG | (MG)R | RMMP {P(D)PMG}

mithhi | mithhi | agani | me,
GP | PP | {DNS} SN D | {NDPM}

jale | mora | jiyara
RM | P DN | DNP M {GRSN}

o sajana…………………

aise | rim-jhim | me, o | sajan
,PD | NS R | D~N D~R | R r

pyaase | pyaase | mere | nayan,
,DR | GM MD’ | M~G G~MP | M~G MR

tere | hi | khwaabon | me
rG | R | NR | S

kho | gaye
NS | DNNR {NRNR}

saawali | saloni | ghata,
N’N’R’ | N PD PDP | GS

jab | jab | chhaayi
SG | (MG)R | RMMP {DNPDN}

N’N’ | R’ | N PD PDP | GS
SG | (MG)R | RMMP {P(D)PMG}

aakhiyon | me | raina | gayi,
GP | PP | {DNS} SN D | {NDPM}

nindiya | na | aayi
RM | P DN | DNP M {GRSN}

O… o… o… | sajana,
R~N R NR… | R(M)DP M….

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