Sargam Notation

Tum bhi chalo

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 Tum bhi chalo
Singers: Kishore Kumar / Asha Bhosle
Lyricist : Sahir Ludhianvi
Music : Sapan Chakrabarty
Film : Zameer (1975)
Raag : Kirwani

Flute used for notations : F#

A superb composition by a rather under-rated music director, Sapan Chakrabarty.  A good soothing song to play in both its versions – happy and sad. 

Tum | Bhi | chalo | hum | bhi | chale
R | G | MD’ | R | G | MP

chalti | rahe | zindagi
n’n’ | DP | GMGR

Na | Zameen | manzil | na | aasman
S | rG | dG | G | RGM

zindagi | hai | zindagi
MGM | n’ | d’d’D

Peechhen | dekhe | na
R’R’ | G’R’ | r

kabhi | mudke | raahon | mein
D’D’ | G’G’ | D’D’ | n’

Ho..O
r … R

Jhoome mera dil
R’R’ | G’R’ | r

tumhe leke baahon mein
D’D’ | G’G’ | D’D’ | n’

Ho..O.oo
DNS

Dhadkon | ki | juba..aan
S’S’S’ | S'(R’) | S’N’ … S’N’D’

nit | kahe | daastan
D | PM | GPM

Pyar | ki | jhilmil | chhaon | mein
rR | G | DG | GRG | M

Palti | rahe | zindagi
MGM | n’ | d’d’D

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