Sargam Notation

Titanic theme song

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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Film : Titanic (1997)
Singer : Celine Dion

Prelude:
SR RG… {MGRS} R P
GP D.. P.. GR
SR RG… {MGRSR} R P
{GRSR} S

Opener:

Everynight in my dreams…
S {S S S} N S

I see you… I feel you
S N S… R G {MGR}

That is how I know you
S {S S S} N S

Go on
R ~ P

—-
[Repeat the above for following lines:]

Far across the distance
And spaces Between us
You have come to show you
Go on
—-
Near ~ far where ever* you are
S ~ SR P P* M G R

I believe… that the… heart does… go on… {oooo nnnnn}
G M G … R S… N S… N D… D…{N D P}

Once… more… you open the door
S… R…P P* M G R

And you’re here… in my heart and
G MG… R S N S…
My heart will go on and on… {oooo nnnnn}
S N S R G MG R… RGR S

[Then with these notes, one can improvise further for the rest of the song]

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