Sargam Notation

Surmayee ankhiyon me

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 song : Surmayee ankhiyon me
Singer : Yesudas
Lyrics : Gulzar
Music : Illayi Raja
Film : Sadma (1983)

Flute used for notations : F

Surmayee | ankhiyon | me
P P P | M P M~G | M~P

nanha | munna | ek | sapanaa | de jaa | re
M P | M G | RS | S M GPM | GR S | S

nindiya ke | udataee | paakhi |re,
.P GR G | Sn SR~M | GRR |R

ankhiyon | main | aajaaa |saaathi | re
.P G R | G | SnSR~M |GRSS | S

RaaariraarOn | O | raarirOn (2)
S~GR S n | R | G R S (2)

sachcha | koi | sapna | deja
G G~P | MGG~S | S GG~P | MGG (MRG)

mujhako | koi | apna | deja
G G GP | MGG~S | SGGP | MGG (MRG)

anjaana | sa
G M~PP | P

magar |kuchh |pahachana |sa
D PD |P D |PMM MND ND P|P

halka |phulkaa | shabanami
D S’NDD |D~M D D | S’ND

resham |se bhi | reshami
D S’NDD |D~M MND | ND PP

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