Sargam notations for the traditional Hindu Bhajan / Maha Mantra – “Hare Rama Hare Krishna…”
Hare | krishna | hare | krishna
GR | GRS S | S R GR | SRS ,N
Krishna | krishna | hare | hare
,N S | SR R | S G(M)G | RS S
Hare | rama | hare | rama
GR | GRS S | S R GR | SRS ,N
Rama | rama | hare | hare
,N S | SR R | S G(M)G | RS S
Hare | krishna | hare | krishna
GR | GRS S | S R GR | SRS ,N
Hare | rama | hare | rama
GR | GRS S | S R GR | SRS ,N
CHANGE IN TUNE:
Hare | krishna | hare | krishna
GM | MP P | P MD | PM M G
Krishna | krishna | hare | hare
GM | MP P | P GRS | R G G
Hare | rama | hare | rama
GM | MP P | P MD | PM M G
Rama | rama | hare | hare
GM | MP P | P GRS | R G G
Hare | krishna | hare | krishna
GR | GRS S | S R GR | SRS ,N
Hare | rama | hare | rama
GR | GRS S | S R GR | SRS ,N
Hare Rama Hare Krishna (Maha Mantra)
How to read SARGAM
- CAPITAL LETTERS = Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
- small letters = Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
- M 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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