Sargam Notation

Prema Chandrama

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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Singer : S P Balasubramanian
Lyrics : K Kalyan
Music : Rajesh Ramanath
Movie : Yajamana (2000)

Scale : B Natural

Pay attention in playing Komal Gandhar (g) and Komal Nishad (n) wherever indicate.

STHAYI:

Prema | Chandrama
S R | n~S S S

Kaige | Siguvude
S R | n~S S S

Hele | Thangaali
g… R | SR R~S S

Nee | Hele | Thangaali
n~S | (S)M~g…R | SR R(g)R S

Manasaare | Mecchikoluve..
n~S S~g g | g g gM M~g

Hrudayaana | Bichchi | Koduve..
n~S S~g g | g g | gM M~g

Ee | Bhoomi | Iruvaregu
S~R | g…R | RS SR RS~n…

Naa | Premiyaagiruve
S~R | RMg…R R~S S R RS…

Prema Chandrama….
Kaige Siguvude
Hele Thangaali
Nee Hele Thangaali..

ANTARA

Baanali | Hunnime | yaadare | Nee..
P Mg | g gR | g gR | g…RS

Saveya | Beda | Saveyuve | Naa
S SR n | S P~n | gg R S | S

Menada | Belake | Aadaru | Nee..
P Mg | g gR | g gR | g…RS

Karaga | beda Karaguve Naa
S SR | n~S P~n | gg R S | S

Hoodo | tave | Aadaru | Neenu
S~g g~R | R~M | M RS | S~n n

Hoogala | Badalu | Uduruve | Naa
S~g g~R | R~M M | RS(M)R S | S

Hele | Thangaali
g… R | SR R~S S

Nee | Hele | Thangaali
n~S | (S)M~g…R | SR R(g)R S

Prema Chandrama

ANTARA 2:
(Same notations)

Ee Prathi Roopa Bidisalu Naa..
Nettharale Bannavaniduve
Ee Prathi Bimbava Ketthalu Naa..
Yedeya Roomada Uli Iduve
Kavitheya Haage Baredidanu
Usirane Basidu Padaviduve

Hele Thangaali
Nee Hele Thangaali

Prema Chandrama …

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