Sargam Notation

Patta Patta Buta Buta

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 – “Patta patta buta buta…”

Singer : Lata Mangeshkar – Mohammad Rafi
Lyricist : Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music Director : Laxmikant Pyarelal
Movie : Ek Nazar (1972)

Raag : Pahadi

Scale : C#

As I have always maintained that Hindi Film songs composers take creative liberty while composing songs based on Raags, this song is another example where the composers did not follow the exact rules of Raag Pahadi.  Raag Pahadi contains all Shuddh Swars, but this song, even being based on this Raag, contains Komal Nishad (n) at few places – to enhance the melody of the lyrics.

MUKHDA

Patta | patta, | buta | buta, |
,D S | R M | RMDP M~R | R(G)R RS,NRS

haal | hamaara | jaane | hai
D~PD PM | MMP DN DDP | MM~G | R S,D

Jaane | n | jaane | gul | hi | n | jaane, |
S’ S’ | S’ | S’ S’~D | DM | M~R | R | R S

baag | to | saara | jaane | hai
,N~R | R | R M~G PM | G~R R~S R | R(G)RS,D

Patta patta…

ANTARA 1:

Koi | kisiko | chaahe, |
D D | P D(N)D M~R R | ,n,n

to | kyon | gunaah |
P | P | M P(D)PMG

samajhate | hai | log
G GM P S’ | N | D(N)D P(D)P | MD

Koi | kisi ki | khaatir |
D D | P D(N)D M~R R | ,n,n

tadape | agar | to |
P P | M P(D)PMG | G |

hnsate | hain | log
G GM P S’ | N | D

Begaana | alam | hai | saara, |
S’ S’ S’~D | D ,n ,nS’ | ,n {S’ND} D

yahaan | to | koi | hamaara
S’ S’ | S’~D | D n nR’S’ | n S’ND D…{nDPDn}

Dard | nahin | pe he cha ne | hain
n n | Dn~P | P~n n(S’)n PM MRSn | S(R)S ,n,D

Patta patta…

ANTARA 2:
(same notations)

Chaahat | ke | gul | khilenge, |
chalati | rahen | hajaar | andhiyaan
Ham | to | isi | chaman | men |
baandhege | pyaar | ka | ashiyaan
Ye | duniya | bijali | giraae, |
ye | duniya | kaanten | bichhaae
Ishk | magar | kab | maane | hai

Patta patta…

ANTARA 3:
(same notations)

Dikhlaenge | jahaan | ko, |
kuchh | din | jo | jindgani | hai | aur
Kaise | na | ham | milenge, |
hamne | bhi | dil | men | thhani | hai | aur
Abhi | matawaale | dilon | ki, |
mohabbat | waale | dilon | ki
Baat | koi | kya | jaane | hai

Patta patta…

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