Sargam Notation

Ye raatein ye mausam ye nadi ka kinara

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 Ye raate ye mausam
Singers: Kishore and Asha from
movie Dilli ka Thug (1958)
Lyrics : MajroohMajrooh
Music : Ravi
Raag : Kirwani

Ye | raaten, | ye | mausam,
SS~ | gR | S | S~gR

nadi | ka | kinaara,
SS~g | R | SN(S)N~P

ye | chanchal | hava
P | P~R R~S | SS

kaha | do | dilon | ne,
P’P’ | P’M | MP’ | d

ke | mil | kar | kabhi | ham
d | P | M~g | gM | P

Na | honge | juda
P | MgMgM | gR

Ye raaten, ye mausam…

Interlude:
P d P g….
Mg Mg RS g…
P N P R
RS RS NP S

Ye | kya | baat | hai
P’ | P’S’ | S n | P’

aaj | ki | chaandani | men
MM | MP’ | g M Pd | P

Interlude : n’…. S’g’ R’ n’S’ {N(S)NdP}

ke | ham | kho | gaye
P’ | P’S’ | S | n P’

pyaar | ki | raagini | men
MM | MP’ | g M Pd | P

Ye | baahon | men | baahen,
P | P~n n | d | nd S’

ye | bahaki | nigaahen
d’ | n n | d n d S’

lo | aane | laga | zindagi | ka | maza
d’ | n dn~P | PP M | P M R~S | R | M g

Ye raaten, ye mausam….

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