Sargam Notation

Parbato Ke Pedo Par

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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 for the song – Parbaton Ke Pedon Par Sham Ka Basera Hai…

Singers: Mohd. Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur
Lyricist : Sahir Ludhianvi
Music Director : Khayyam
Movie : Shagun (1964)
Raag : Pahadi

Flute used for notations : Scale G#

This song is based on Raag Pahadi which has all the Shuddh notes. However, there is an exception in this song where in Antara there is at one place we have to use Komal Gandhar.

PRELUDE:
Humming:
Ho….
(R)G…(R)G
G R(G)R(S)R…
G R~M G R S ,D…G R S

MUKHDA:

Parbaton | ke | pedon | par
R~G G G | G~R | {GRSR}~S S | S

shaam | ka | basera | hai |
S…R | R | R GRSRG G | G MG R

Suramai | ujaala | hai |
R~G G G | G~R {GRSR}~S S | S

Champai | andhera | hai |
SS R R | R GRSRG G | G MG R

(Same notations…)
Donon | waqt | milte | hain
do | dilon | ki | surat | se |
Asamaan | ne | khush | hokar |
rang | sa | bikhera | hai |

ANTARA 1:

Thhahare | thhahare | paani | men
G G | G g | G G | G

geet | sarasaraate | hain |
M(D)P | (P)M MG…(M)G R | RG…(M)G R

Bhige | bhige | jhonkon | men |
R~G G | G(M)G R | {GRSR}~S S | S

khushbuon | ka | dera | hai
SS R R | R | GRSRG G | G MG R

ANTARA 2:
(Same notations)

Kyon | na | jazb | jo | jaaen
is | hasin | nazaare | men |
Raushani | ka | jhuramut | hai
mastiyon | ka | ghera | hai |

ANTARA 3:
(Same notations)

Ab | kisi | nazaare | ki
dil | ko | arazu | kyon | ho |
Jab | se | pa | liya | tumako
sab | jahaan | mera | hai

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