Sargam Notation

Rasik Balma

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 Rasik balma
Film : Chori Chori (1956)
Singer : Lata
Lyrics : Hasrat Jaipuri
Music : Shankar Jaikishan
Raag : Yaman Kalyan

rasik | balama,
SRG | PDS’~D

haay,
{D(N)D~P S’~D S’S’ }

dil | kyon | lagaaya | tose
N’S’ | D’D’ | PP{MPNDP}’ | GR G(R)S

dil | kyon | lagaaya,
N~D N~D RS | {GRS} SSS

jaise | rog | lagaaya
SNS | N~D N~D RS | {GRS} SSS

rasik | balama
SRG | PDS’~D

Ho……o
{SDR’ S~D SD~P NDNS’}

jab | yaad | aaye | tihaari
SR | GDP | G~RR | GG {RGM GRS}

surat | vo | pyaari | pyaari
SRGD | P | GRRG | GG

neha | laga | ke | haari
(P)R’R’ | R’R’ | S’G’R’G’ | R’~S’S

aa……….aaaa….aa…aaa
(N’)S……{NRSN DP GRSG P S~D~S}’

neha | laga | ke | haari
(P)R’R’ | R’R’ | S’G’R’G’ | R’~S’S

tadapun | main | gham | ki | maari
N’S’D’ | P’ | PM(D)P | P | GRSRR {GRS}

rasik | balama,
SRG | PDS’~D

Ho……….
{D(N)D~P S’~D S’S’ }

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