Sargam Notation

Sanwaar loon

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 song Sawaar loon
Film : Lootera (2013)
Singer : Monali Thakur
Lyrics : Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music : Amit Trivedi

Hawa ke | jhonke | aaj
S S(R)S | N~DD | DRS

mausamon se | rooth | gaye
N~DN P~D | SS | SS

[Repeat for… ]
Gulon ki shokhiyaan jo
bhanwre aake loot gaye

Badal | rahi | hai | aaj
S S~G | GG | G | GG

zindagi ki | chaal | zara
GM DP | M~R | R(G)RS

[Repeat for… ]
Issi bahaane kyun naa
main bhi dil ka haal zara

Sanwaar | loon | haaye | sawaar | loon
S SRS | N~D | N | NDP | DS

Sawaar | loon | haaye | sawaar | loon (x2)
M MGR | S~D | N | NDP | DS

Baramade puraane hain,
SS~G GG MGM G

nayi si dhoop hai
MGM DD P

[Repeat for… ]
Jo palke khatkhata raha hai
kiska roop hai

Shararatein | kare | jo | aise
S’N’P’M | RR | R | RM

bhoolke | hijab | Kaise
M D’P’ | RR R | RM

usko | naam | se, | main | pukar | loon
MD | PM | R | M | MGR S~D | N

Sanwaar | loon | haaye | sawaar | loon
S SRS | N~D | N | NDP | DS

Sawaar | loon | haaye | sawaar | loon (x2)
M MGR | S~D | N | NDP | DS

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