Sargam Notation

Vande Mataram (Anand Math)

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 patriotic song Vande Mataram (Anand Math) faster version

Singers : Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar
Lyrics : Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Music Director : Hemant Kumar
Movie : Anand Matth (1952)

Vande mataram…. Vande mataram
.D.D nnn .D.D. D.D.D.D.

Vande mataram…. Vande mataram
.D.D RRR .D.D. D.D.D.D

Ma aa… aa aa aa …. aa aa aa …..
D’ R… S’N’D’… P’D’S’…
NDPM.. DPMG… PMGR… SRSR SND…
DD SS RR G

Sujalam | suphalam | malayaj | shitlam,
MMM~G | GRR~S | SRMG | RSD

shasya | shyamalam | mataram | vande e (2)
D’D’ | PMG | P’MG | R .D | D’…

ma….taram
D’nD’… D’nD’… D’nD’ D’nD’ D’n{D’PMGRSD}

Vande mataram, vande mataram…
.D.D nnn .D.D. D.D.D.D.
.D.D RRR .D.D. D.D.D.D

Ma aa… aa aa aa …. aa aa aa …..
D’ R… S’N’D’… P’D’S’…
NDPM.. DPMG… PMGR… SRSR SND…
.D.D SS RR G

Shubhra | jyotsna | pulakit | yaminim,
SS | RR(GM) | GR RR | RR.D

phulla | kusumita | drumadala |shobhinim
SS | RRR(GM) | GR RR | RR.D

Aa…..
P’D’… P’M’P’… P’D’… P’M’P’

(Shubhra jyotsna pulakit yaminim,
phulla kusumita drumadalashobhinim)

Suhasinim | sumadhura | bhashhinim
RRGP | GMDP | GMD

sukhadam | varadam
DNN~S~D | DNN~S~D

ma….taram
D’nD’… D’nD’… D’nD’ D’nD’ D’n{D’PMGRSD}

Vande mataram, vande mataram…
.D.D nnn .D.D. D.D.D.D.
.D.D RRR .D.D. D.D.D.D

Sapta | koti | kantha
D’D’ | P’P’ | MR

kalakala | ninada | karle
MPDP | MRM | PMP

Dwisapta | koti | bhujaidhruta | karakarvale (2)
DN’N’ | N’N’ | DN’RSD | PD’D’D’D’

Abala | keno | ma | eto | bole
DDS | SR | R | GM | DMD

Bahubala | dharinim | namami | tarinim,
DS’S’S’ | SSS’ | DNN | NNN

ripudala | varinim | mataram,
PDDD | PMG | P…MG

vande ma……taram
R .DD’ D’nD’… D’nD’… D’nD’ D’nD’ D’n{D’PMGRSD}

Vande mataram, vande mataram…
.D.D nnn .D.D. D.D.D.D.
.D.D RRR .D.D. D.D.D.D

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