Sargam Notation

Wada tera wada

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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Singer: Kishore Kumar
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Music: Laxmikant Pyarelal
Movie : Dushman (1972)

Flute used for notes : C#

PRELUDE:

Haan.. | Sach chai | Chup | Na hin | Sak ti, |
S…RG | G GG | G | R PR | G G

Ba na wat | Ke | U su lon | Se
R R(P)R GG | R~S | S SRG G | G

MUSIC:
S R G

Ke | Khu sh boo | Aa | Na hin | Sak ti, |
G | G G G~R | (P)GR~S | S S | SS S

Ka bhi | Kaa gaz | Ke | Phoo lon | Se |
,N S | ,N~,D ,D,D | ,D | ,D,NS S | S

MUSIC:
{GMPMGR} {RGMGR,NS}

MUKHDA:

Main | Int zaa r | Karuun, |
S | S ,N ,N~,D S | S S

Ye | Dil | Ni saa r | Ka ru
S | S | ,N ,N~,D S | S S

Main | Tujh se | Pyaa r | Ka ru |
S | S ,N | ,N~,D S | S S

O | Ma gar | Kai se | Ait baa r | Karun
G | G G | G P | M G RGRM G | S SM

Jhu tha | Hai | Te ra | Va da |
P P | (D)P | M M | G G~R

Va da | Te ra | Va da, | Vada | Tera | Vada (x2)
RG S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} | S S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} |

Va de | Pe | Te re | Mara | Gayaa, |
G G | P | M G~R | RGRM G | S SP

Ban da | Main | Si dha | Sa dha
P P | (D)P | M M | G G~R

Vada | Tera | Vada, | Vada | Tera | Vada (x2)
RG S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} | S S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} |

INTERLUDE:
PMGM | R MGRG | S GRS,N | SSS RRR G

ANTARA 1:

Tumhari | Zulf | Hai | Ya |
S S S~,N | ,N~,D S | S | SG

Sadak | Ka | Mod | Hai | Ye
SS | ,N | ,D S | S | S

Tumhari | Aakh | Hai | Ya |
S S S~,N | R R | R | M…

Nashe | Kaa | Tod | Hai | Ye
G R | {GRS} | S S | S | S

Ka ha | Kab | Kyaa | Kisi | Se, |
S S | ,N S | ,N~,D | S S | SG

Tumhen | Kuch | Yaad | Nahin
S S | ,N S | ,N~,DS | S S

Hamare | Saamane | Hai, |
S S S~,N | R R R | GM…

Hamare | Baad | Nahin
G R {GRS} | S S | SS

Kitaab-e-husn | Men | To, |
PP PG G M | P | PG

Wafaa | Kaa | Naam | Nahin, |
PP | PG | G M | P PS’

Are | Mohabbat | Tum | Karogi |
R R | R R RG | ,N | ,N R (G)M

Tumhara | Kaam | Nahin | (x2)
G R {GRS} | S S | SS

Agar | Che | Khuub | Ho | Tum, |
G G | M | P(D)P | M | G

Meri | Mehboob | Ho | Tum (x2)
G R | R G M M | G(M)G | R

Nigaah-e-gair | Se | Bhi, |
R R RG ,N ,N | R | (G)M…

Magar | Manasob | Ho | Tum
G R | {GRS}S S | S | S

Kisi | Shayar | Se | Puuchho, |
,P ,P | ,N S S(G)R | R | R RM

Gazal | Ho | Yaa | Rubai
,P ,P | ,N S | S(G)R | R R…

Bhari | Hai | Shaayari | Men, |
,P ,P | ,N S | S(G)R R R | RM

Tumhari | Bewafai | Ho |
,P ,P ,N S | S(G)R R R R | {GRSRG}

Daaman | Men | Tere | Phool | Hain | Kam, |
G G | P | M GR | RGRM G | S | SM

Aur | Kaanten | Hain | Zyaadaa
P P | (D)P | M M | G G~R

Va da | Te ra | Va da, | Vada | Tera | Vada (x2)
RG S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} | S S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} |

Va de | Pe | Te re | Mara | Gayaa, |
G G | P | M G~R | RGRM G | S SP

Ban da | Main | Si dha | Sa dha
P P | (D)P | M M | G G~R

Vada | Tera | Vada, | Vada | Tera | Vada (x2)
RG S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} | S S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} |

INTERLUDE:
,P,N {SRSRS},N | ,N S {RGRGR} S |
S R {GMGMG} R | S G R (x2)
,P ,N S
R…PGR | PGR S | PGR | PGR (x2)
,P ,N S

ANTARA 2:

Taraane | Jaanati | Hai, |
S S ,N S | ,D S S | S

Fasaane | Jaanati | Hai
S S ,N S | ,D S S | S

Kae | Dil | Todane | Ke, |
S… | S~,N | R R R | (G)M…

Bahane | Janati | Hai
G R {GRS} | S S S | S

Kahin | Pe | Soz | Hai | Tu, |
S S | ,N S | ,D S | S | SM

Kahin | Pe | Saaz | Hai | Tu
S S | ,N S | ,N~,D S | S | S

Jise | Samajha | Naa | Koi, |
S S | S~,N R | R | R GM…

Vahi | Ek | Raaz | Hai | Tuu
G R | {GRS} | S S | S | S

Kabhi | Tu | Ruth | Baithi, |
PP | P | G M | P PG

Kabhi | Tu | Muskarai, |
PP | PG | G M P PS’

Are | Kisi | Se | Ki | Mohabbat, |
R R | R R | RG | ,N | ,N R (G)M

Kisi | Se | Bevafaaii (x2)
G R | {GRS} | S S SS

Udaye | Hosh | Tauba, |
G G GM | P(D)P | M(P)M G

Teri | Aankhen | Sharabi (x2)
G R | R G M(P)M | G(M)G | R

Zamaane | Men | Hui | Hai, |
R R RG | ,N | ,N R | (G)M…

Inhin | Se | Har | Kharabi
G R | {GRS} | S | S S S

Bulae | Chhanv | Koi, |
,P ,P ,N S | S(G)R R | R RM

Pukare | Dhoop | Koi
,P ,P ,N S | S(G)R R | R R

Tera | Ho | Rang | Koi, |
,P ,P | ,N S | S(G)R R | R RM

Tera | Ho | Roop | Koi | Ho |
,P ,P | ,N S | S(G)R R | R R | {GRSRG}

Kuch | Fark | Nahin | Naam | Tera, |
G G | G P | M GR | RGRM G | S | SM

Raziya | Ho | Ya | Raadha |
P P P…(D)P | M | M | G G~R

Va da | Te ra | Va da, | Vada | Tera | Vada (x2)
RG S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} | S S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} |

Va de | Pe | Te re | Mara | Gayaa, |
G G | P | M G~R | RGRM G | S SP

Ban da | Main | Si dha | Sa dha
P P | (D)P | M M | G G~R

Vada | Tera | Vada, | Vada | Tera | Vada (x2)
RG S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} | S S | R G | (M)G {GRSR} |

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