Sargam Notation

Pankh Hote Toh Udd Aati Re

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 for Song Pankh Hote Toh Udd Aati Re
Film : Sehra (1963)
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics :Hasrat Jaipuri
Music : Ramlal
Raag : Bhupali

Flute used for notations : C

(tip: this is a high pitched song, so you may have to blow your flute at a higher octave to get the right feel)

Oo oo oo oo

PD SR GS RS

Pankh | hote | to | ud | aatee | re,
(S)GG | GG | R | RS | SR | R~S~D

rasiyaa | o | jalimaa
DSS~D | D~P | GRSR~G

Tujhe | dil | kaa | daag | dikhalaatee | re
DD | D~P | P | P~GG | GR(G)RS | S

O oo o oo oo
PD(N) DP DS RS

Pankh | hote | to | ud | aatee | re,
(S)GG | GG | R | RS | SR | R~S~D {(S)DP DS}

Interlude

Aa aa a…..
S…RR G… RSR DPDS

O ooo
SDP DPG

SRGR GPD GPDP DSRGS

Yaadon | mein | khoyee
SS | S | S…D~P

pahuchee | gagan | me,
PD | DS | SS | S

panchhee | ban | ke
S~RR | R | R~S

sachchee | lagan | mein
R~G R~G | SS | S

Door | se | dekhaa,
R~G | G | GG~R

mausam | hasee | thaa,
R(G)R RS | SR~G | G {(M)GR (G)RS}

Small Interlude : D S R SD

Door | se | dekhaa,
R~G | G | GG~R

mausam | hasee | thaa,
R(G)R RS SR~G G

aanewaale | tu | hee | nahi | thaa
PPD~SS | RG | RG | SS | S

rasiyaa | o | jalimaa
DSS~D | D~P | GRSR~G

Tujhe | dil | kaa | daag | dikhalaatee | re
DD | D~P | P | P~GG | GR(G)RS | S

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