Sargam Notation

Se dino akashe

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 a Bengali sad yet melodious Kishore Kumar song Se dino akashe…

Singer & Music Director : Kishore Kumar
Lyricist  : Gauriprasanna Mazumdar
Album :

PLAYED ON A# FLUTE

Prelude aalap
La la la la layeee
G M# P M# G N…

La la lala leyeeee
G M# P M# G S’….

La la layeee eeee eeee
D P M# R’… SRSRSRSRSR N…

Shedino | Akashe
.P .D .N | .P .D .D

Chilo | Koto | Tara
.D .N | S .D | .N .N

Aajo | Mone | Ache
.N g | M# P | G G

Tomari | Kotha
P M# R | .N R .N{SN.D}

(Repeat for following lines…)
Sriti Noy Eto
Jhora Fule Jeno
Bhalobasha Bhora
Tomari Momota

Se dino akashe…

Interlude:
Saxophone
.N… G P G M..
M~G~R… M D M P
Keyboard
DD N SNDPM
MM P DPMG g G

Ghum | Bhule | Jawa
.N G | P G | M M#

Kede | Fere | Hawa
R M# | D M | P P

E Jibone | Holo | Bolo
G M P M | D D | (P) DD

Kototuku | Pawa
N D P M | P P

mone Pore

(Repeat for following lines…)
Boshe Mukhomukhi
Dujonei Shukhi
Megheri Aral E Chilo
Chaderi She Uki

Kaane | Kaane
G M# | M# R

Gaane | Gaane
R G | G S

Neel E | Mon
G…~g…~ | .N

Sedino akashe….

Aajo Tara Jage
Boro Eka Laage
Preme Ache Betha
Bujhini To Aage
Buke Betha Ki Je
Bujhi Shudhu Nije
Duti Chokh Bedonae
Jol E Ache Bhije
Jala Dite
Mala Dile
Dile Mon

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