Sargam Notation

Samrath guru Sir hath dhario

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 notation for Gurmukhi Kirtan (Punjabi devotional song) – Samrath guru sir hath dhario

Scale : F

Taal : Kaharwa

[1]
Samrath | guru
S SP P | G M

Sir | hath | dhario
M | G R | S M G

Gurukini | kirpa
S SR R | S ,N

Harinam | dio
S R G RS R | ,N S

Jis | dekh | charan
PP | P~S S | N D

Aghan | hario
G G M | R G GP

Gurukini | kirpa
S SR R | S ,N

Harinam | dio
S R G RS R | ,N S

Samrath guru…

[2]
Nis | basur | ek
PP | P~S S | N D

Saman | dhian
G G MR | G GP

Su | naam | sunay
P | PN N | NN…

Sudh | baan | dharIo
NN | NS’ | R’ N N S’…

Jis dekh charan…

[3]
Ban | daas | su | aas
PP | P~S S | N D

Jagat | guru | ki
G G M | R G | GP

Paaras | bet
P PN N | N…N

Paras | kario
NN S’ | R’N NS’…

Jis dekh charan…

[4]
Ramdas | guru
PP P~S S | N D

Harsat | kio
G M R | G GP

Samrath | guru
P PN N | N…N

Sir hath | dhario
NN | NS’ | R’N NS’…

Jis dekh charan…

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