Sargam Notation

Tumhen yaad karte karte

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 for song Tumhen yaad karte karte
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Film: Amrapali (1966)
Lyrics : Shailendra
Music : Shankar Jaikishan

Flute used for notations : F#

Tumhen | yaad | karte | karte
,DD | ,Nrr | R(G)R(G)~D | ,NN

Jayegi | rain | saari
,DD ,Nrr | R(G)R(G)~D | ,NN

Tum | le | gaye | ho | apne
MM | P’ | MGRr | R | GMM

Sang | neend | bhi | humari
,DD | rR | MGR | SR(S)~NN

Tumhen yaad karte karte,,,

Mann | hain | ki | ja | basa | hai
GR | G | R | ,N(D)D | ,DN~D | D

Anjaan | ek | nagar | me
GRG R | NR | R G | G

Kuch | khojta | hain | paagal
,NN | MM{PMGR} | R | RR

Khoyi | hui | dagar | me
D’D’ | PMGR | r ,N | N

Itne bade mahal me
,DD | ,Nrr | R(G)R(G)~D | ,NN

Ghabarao main bechari
,DD ,Nrr | R(G)R(G)~D | ,NN

Tum le gaye ho apne
MM | P’ | MGRr | R | GMM

Sang | neend | bhi | humari
,DD | rR | MGR | SR(S)~NN

Tumhen yaad karte karte,,,

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