Sargam Notation

Tumi Robe Nirobe

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 Rabindra Sangeet – Tumi Robe Nirobe…

Scale of flute used to make these notations : G#

This song is one of the best melodies composed by Rabindranath Tagore.  Very soothing and romantic.  All the notes at G# scale are Shuddh except Tivr M at few places.  But, to play it perfectly on flute, you need to practice playing ‘High Pancham’ (usually achieved by opening the first hole from top and blowing sharply) which you have to play at the words “Bhubano” at the second line of first Antara and “Swapano” at the 5th line of second Antara. 

STHAYI:

Tumi | robe | niro….be |
G G | (R)G G…M | G~R G M

hridoye | mamo…..ooo
GG PM P~nD | M PD MP GM(R)G

Tumi | Robe | Nirobe
PM | GG…M | G~R G M…

Nibiro | nibhrito | Purnima | nishithi | nisama
G G R | S ,N ,D | ,P~S SS | S ,NS RR | SRG R G…

Tumi | Robe | Nirobe
PM | GG…M | G~R G M…

ANTARA:1

Mamo | jibano | jaubano
PP | P P P | P~ND N S’…

Mamo | akhilo | bhubano… ooo
S’ N | S’ G’ G’ | G’M’P’ M#G’… R’ S’

Tumi | bharibe | Gaurobe
S’ S’ | NN D | PM#PS’…ND N

Nishithi | nisama
P MPDP | GMP M G…

Tumi | Robe | Nirobe
PM | GG…M | G~R G M…

ANTARA 2:

Jagibe | Akaki | Tabo | Karuno | Aakhi,
G P P | P MP | M G | GG M | R… GM (R)G

Tabo | anchalo | chaya | more
G G | G… M GR | R G GMP M | PMP

Rahibe | dhaki
M P M | PN DD PM P

Mamo | dukho | bedono
PP | P… P | P~ND N S’…

mamo | safolo | swapano
S’ N | S’ G’ G’ | G’M’P’ M#G’… R’ S’

Tumi | bharibe | Saurabhe |
S’ S’ | NN D | PM#PS’…ND N

Nishithi | nisama
P MPDP | GMP M G…

Tumi | Robe | Nirobe
PM | GG…M | G~R G M…

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