Sargam Notation

Zindagi kaisi hai paheli

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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 (notations) for song zindagi kaisi hai paheli haye

Singer: Manna De
Lyrics : Gulzar
Music : Salil Chowdhury
Movie : Anand (1971)

Trumpet Prelude
S R G M P’…. PM MG GR ND.P
.P D N S R M…. D’P’ RS RS

Zindagi …
GG (G~M…)

kaisi | hai | paheli, | haaye
RG | M | RG~S ~ | .D PDP

Kabhi | to | hansaaye
PP | D | PG~R (RGRGRGRGRG)

kabhi | ye | rulaaye
RS | ND | DNDP

Zindagi…
GG (G~M…)

Kabhi | dekho | man | nahi | jaage
PG | RS | S | NDN | SD

peechhe | peechhe | sapno | ke | bhaage
SG | GG | GMM | D’ | G(M)GR

Hey, hey…
P’ P’

Kabhi | dekho | man | nahi | jaage
PG | RS | S | NDN | SG~SG~S

peechhe | peechhe | sapno | ke | bhaage
SG | GG | GMM | D’ | G(M)GR

Ek | din | sapno | ka | raahi
RG | MP | DP | ND | SND

chalaa | jaaye | sapno | ke | age | kaha
ND | PM | PP | MM | GR | SN

Zindagi…

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