Western note names

Indian sargams

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1

a.

natural AND flat D

shuddha AND komal R

bhairavi

b.

D natural

R shuddh

->8

c.

D is omitted

R is omitted

->7

d.

D flat

R komal

->2

2

a.

natural AND flat E

shuddha AND komal G

jogiya

b.

E flat

G komal

->3

c.

no E flat (natural or omitted)

no G komal (shuddha or omitted)

->4

3

a.

F is omitted

M is omitted

bhupal todi

b.

F natural

M shuddha

->19

c.

F sharp

M tivra

->20

4

a.

F is omitted

M is omitted

vibhas

b.

sharp AND natural F

tivra AND shuddha M

->6

c.

F natural

M shuddha

->21

d.

F sharp

M tivra

->5

5

a.

A natural, G is omitted

D shuddha, P is omitted

->22

b.

A natural, G included

D shuddha, P included

purya kalyan

c.

A flat

D komal

->23

6

a.

G is omitted

P is omitted

lalit

b.

flat AND natural B

komal AND shuddha N

ramkali

c.

only B natural

only N shuddha

->24

7

a.

flat AND natural E

komal AND shuddha G

jog

b.

E flat

G komal

malkauns (flat B),
chandrakauns (sharp B)

c.

G is omitted

P is omitted

hindol (sharp F),
hindolika (natural F)

d.

only D omitted

only R omitted

tilang

8

a.

E is omitted

G is omitted

->9

b.

flat AND natural E

komal AND shuddha G

->10

c.

E flat

G komal

->11

d.

E natural

G shuddha

->15

9

a.

B is omitted

N is omitted

durga

b.

There is B and F sharp

N is included, there is also tivra ma

shudda sarang

c.

There is only B flat, no F sharp

N is komal, no tivra ma

madhmat sarang

d.

Both B-s, no F sharp, A is used

Both Ni-s, no tivra ma, but A is used

surmalhar

e.

Both B-s, no F sharp, no A

Both Ni-s, no tivra ma, no A

brindavani sarang

10

a.

Typical use of flat and natural E in the pattern C E F G F Eb D C. Occasionally flat A occurs

Typical use of komal and shuddha G in the pattern SGMPMGRS. Occasionally komal D occurs

pilu

b.

E flat is used sparingly in the movement F E D Eb D

G komal is used sparingly in the movement MGRGR

jay javanthi

c.

E is often omitted or oblique in ascent (CDFG, CDEbD, EbFG, CDEbDEFG)

G is often omitted or oblique in ascent (SRMP, SRGR, GMP, SRGRGMP)

kafi or sindhura

11

a.

F sharp

M tivra

madhuvanti

b.

F natural

M shuddha

->12

12

a.

flat AND natural A

komal AND shuddha D

deshi

b.

A flat

D komal

->13

c.

A natural

D shuddha

->14

13

a.

CDEbFDC and FGAbBbG

SRGMRS and MPDNP

darbari kanada

b.

CDFGBbAbG

SRMPNDP

jaunpuri

14

a.

CDGEbFDC and FGBbABC'

SRPGMRS and MPNDNS'

miyan ki malhar

b.

EbFDC

GMRS

kanada varieties

c.

CEbFA

SGMD

bageshri

d.

In ascent E and A are omitted

In ascent G and D are omitted

bhimpalasi (B flat),
patdip (B natural)

e.

CDFGAFGEbDC

SRMPDMPGRS

sindhura

15

a.

F is omitted

M is omitted

->16

b.

natural AND sharp F

shuddha AND tivra M

->17

c.

F natural

M shuddha

->18

d.

F sharp

M tivra

yaman

16

a.

F and A omitted

M and D omitted

hansadhvani

b.

F and B omitted

M and N omitted

bhupali

c.

F and B omitted in ascent and weak in descent

M and N omitted in ascent and weak in descent

shuddha kalyan

d.

F omitted, D very weak (CEGBAC'B)

M omitted, R very weak (SGPNDS'N)

shankara

17

a.

Natural F only occurs very softly in F#EFE

shuddha M only occurs very softly in M#GMG

yamankalyan

b.

EF(B)A-GF#GEFDC

GM(N)D-PM#PGMRS

hamir

c.

all zigzag movements: CEDFEGF#AG

all zigzag movements: SGRMGPM#DP

gaud sarang

d.

Sharp F only in a specific ornament: GAGF#G

tivra M only in a specific ornament: PDPM#P

kamod

e.

CF- FG F#GA-F

SM - MP - M#PD-M

kedar

f.

D and A are very weak and completely omitted in ascent

R and D are very weak and completely omitted in ascent

bihag

g.

CFE-CEF#GF#EFE

SMG-SGMPM#GMG

marubihag

18

a.

D and G are very weak and omitted in ascent

R and P are very weak and omitted in ascent

ragesri

b.

No flat B

No komal N

chhayanat

c.

E and A are omitted in ascent. In descent BbAG

G and D are omitted in ascent. In descent NDP and

desh

and FED are prominent

MGR are prominent

d.

D is omitted in ascent. Prominent movement: BbAGAFE

R is omitted in ascent. Prominent movement: NDPDMG

khammaj

e.

DG and BbABbG prominent

RP and NDNP prominent

shuddha malhar

f.

CEDEGBABC' C'ABbAGFE

SGRGPNDNS' SDNDPMG

bilaval

19

a.

F and B are omitted in ascent, G in descent

M and N are omitted in ascent, P in descent

bilaskhani todi

b.

E and B are omitted in ascent

G and N are omitted in ascent

komal rsabh asavari

20

a.

G is completely omitted

P is completely omitted

gujari todi

b.

G is weak, D and A are important

P is weak, R and D are important

todi

c.

G is strong, D and A are omitted in ascent

P is strong, R and D are omitted in ascent

multani

21

a

A flat, B natural

D komal, N shuddha

bhairav

b.

A flat, B flat

D komal, N komal

vasant mukhari

c.

A natural, B flat

D shuddha, N komal

ahir bhairav

22

a.

D flat and A are very prominent

R komal and D are very prominent

marva

b.

E and B are very prominent

G and N are very prominent

purya

c.

most of the composition and elaboration are around the high C

most of the composition and elaboration are around the high S

sohini

23

a.

D flat and G are very prominent

R komal and P are very prominent

shri

b.

E is more prominent

G is more prominent

purya dhanashri

24

a.

E is prominent, CF never used

G is prominent, SM never used

purvi

b.

CF is important, much of the movement is around high C

SM is important, much of the movement is around high S

basant