Sargam Notation

Wada raha sanam

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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Vada Raha Sanam, Honge Juda Naa Ham Sargam notations

Singers : Abhijit Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik
Lyrics: Anwar Sagar
Music : Jatin-Lalit
Film: Khiladi (1992)

Flute used for notations : G#

Wada | raha | sanam,
R P | M G | MM

honge | juda | naa | ham
R M | M (P)MG | G | G

Chahe | naa | chahe | zamana
G G | G | GP GP | SSR SR…(G)RS

Hamaree | chahato | kaa
.P .D N R N | S S NSN | D

mit | naa | sakega | fasana
MM | M | MG G~S | SSR SR…

Inn | wadio | me | yuhee
D`P | N` D` P` | G | G GRS

milte | rahenge
S P` | P~DPM M

[Repeat for following 2 lines]

Dil | me | vafa | ke | diye |
jalte | rahenge

Yeh | manga | hai | duwao | me
M | R S | S | N N R | G

kamee | naa | ho | vafao | me
P G | R | R | S S G | M

[Repeat for following 2 lines]
Rahe | teree | nigaaho | me
likho | naa | yeh | fijao | me

o | sajana
S | RG R

Hamaree chahato kaa…

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