Sargam Notation

Tanhayee

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 Tanhayee tanhayee
Film : Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Singer : Sonu Nigam

Tanhayee tanhayee
n2 m1 g2 g2 r2 s n2 s n2 m1 g2 g2 m1

dil ke raaste mein kaisi thokar maine khaayi
r2 r2 r2 r2 g2 g2 g2 g2 g2 m1 g2 r2 r2 r2 s

toote khwaab saare ek mayusi hai chhayi

har khushi so gayi
n2 g2 r1 n2 d2 s

zindagi kho gayi
n2 d2 r1 r1 g2 m1

tumko jo pyaar kiya maine to saza maine paayi
n2 g2 m1 g2 m1 g2 g2 m1 n2 s n2 d2 d2 d1 d2 d1 m1

tanhayee
r2 g2 d2

tanhayee
r2 g2 d1

milo hai faili huvi tanhayee
r2 g2 g2 g2 g2 d2 d1 m1 r2 d1 m1 g2

tanhayee tanhayee
r2 m1 g2 r2 m1 g2

khwaab mein dekha tha ek aanchal
n2 n2 d2 n2 s g2 g2 r2 g2 m1

maine apne haatho mein
m1 m1 g2 r2 s g2 r2 s n2

ab toote sapno ke shishe
n2 s g2 m1 g2 m1 g2 m1

chubte hai in aankhon mein
g2 g2 r2 s n2 n2 g2 r2 s n2

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