Sargam Notation

Piya Bawari

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 notaions for Song : Piya Bawari Piya Bawari
Music : Rahul Dev Burman
lyrics : Gulzar
Singers : Asha Bhosle, Ashok Kumar
Movie : Khoobsurat (1980)
Raag : Bihag

Sargam Produced on C scale flute.

This one is one of the best compositions by RD.  Based on Raag Bihag or Behag, this song was a tough one for me to pull up for writing Sargam, even when it gives a clue in the prelude.  Playing it on Bansuri feels so soothing.  Though it is a bit fast paced song, I would suggest that you should go very slow for a couple of times until you get a hang of it and only then increase the speed of playing it on your instruments.

(Sargam Produced on C scale flute)
Prelude :

{NS RS NS NDPM GRS}
N S G M (D)~N DP

Piyaa | Bawari | Piyaa | Bawari
G M | (D)~nD P | M P | GM G RS

Pi | Kahan | Pi | Kahan
GMP | M G~R | SR | S N

Piyaa | Piyaa | Bole | Re
R~N | G~R | P M | G

Piyaa Bawari Piyaa Bawari
Piyaa Bawari

(Sargam sung by Ashok Kumar)
ता धिक ता ता धिक ता
ता तिक ता ता धिक ता
थिरकत नन्दन बनछुम छन नन
तछुम तछुम तक तीना तिरकत धा
लिये मंग सब सखा संग
मन में उमंग अति उमंग ता
खेलत भुज मेलत लपट-झपट राधा
ललिता चन्द्रा बलि दिये बोर
रंग भोर सर भोर बनवारी
मैं हारी जा-जा री – 3

Ta Dhik Ta, Ta Dhik Ta
Ta Tik Ta, Ta Dhik Ta
Thirkat Nandan Ban Chhum Chhana Nana
Tachhum Tachhum Tak Tina Tirkat Dha
Liye Mang Sab Sakha Sang
Man Me Umang Ati Umang Ta
Khelat Bhuj Melat Lapat Jhapat Radha
Lalita Chandra Bali Diye Bor
Rang Bhor Sara Bor Banwari
Mai Haari Jaja Ri (x3)

Aa

Daar-Daar | Piyaa | Phuulon | Ki
S’ NNP S’NNP | n~D | MPD | P

Chaadar | Buni
M P…| M G…R~GR

Phulon | Ki | Chaadar
R M | M | MM

Rangon | Ki | Jhaalar | Buni
P~N D~S | N | P PG | G P

O
{S’NPNS’}

Daar-Daar Piyaa
Phuulon Ki Chaadar Buni
Phuulon Ki Chaadar Rangon Kii Jhaalar Buni

Bhai | Baanwari | Hui Baanwari
P S’ | N R’ S’~P | P~n | DP M

Baanwari | Haan | Haan
G~MP G~MP | GMP | {MGRS(N)S}

Piyaa Baanwari…

Piyaa Baanwarii
Piyaa Baanwarii Piyaa Baanwarii
Pii Kahaan Pii Kahaan
Dhi Ni Ma Re Pa Ma Ga
Piyaa Baanwarii Piyaa Baanwarii
Piyaa Baanwarii

Aa Aa Aa

Kaale-Kaale Piyaa Saawan Ke Baadal Chune
Baadal Chun Ke Aankhon Mein Kaajal Ghule
O
Kaale-Kaale Piyaa Saawan Ke Baadal Chune
Baadal Chun Ke Aankhon Mein Kaajal Ghule
Hui Baanwarii Hui Saanwarii
Huun Huun Huun

Piyaa Baanwarii Piyaa Baanwarii
Piyaa Baanwarii Piyaa Baanwarii
Pii Kahaan Pii Kahaan
Piyaa Piyaa Bole Re
Piyaa Baanwarii Piyaa Baanwarii
Piyaa Baanwarii Piyaa Baanwarii
Piyaa Baanwarii.

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