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Vaishnav Jan To — Harmonium Notes in Sargam
Narsinh Mehta's 15th-century bhajan and Mahatma Gandhi's favourite. A gentle Khamaj-scale melody, a staple of devotional harmonium practice. Use this independently prepared lesson with the web harmonium, then check each phrase against a steady Sa.
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Vaishnav Jan To harmonium notes
These Vaishnav Jan To harmonium notes follow Narsinh Mehta's timeless bhajan, made famous as Mahatma Gandhi's favourite. The tune sits in a Khamaj-like scale — all shuddh notes plus komal Ni (written n) — and the same melody repeats for every verse.
Song type: Bhajan / Devotional
Scale / raga reference: Khamaj-like
Level: Intermediate
Vaishnav Jan To Sargam notation
The Vaishnav Jan To Sargam notation below is a simplified beginner arrangement in a Khamaj-like scale. Keep Sa steady with the online shruti box and let the komal Ni near the top of each phrase sound soft and gentle.
- Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye
S G | G G | G M R G- Je peed paraai jaane re
G M P | P D P D | M G- Par dukhe upkar kare toye
G M P | P P D | n Ṡ- Man abhiman na aane re
n D P M | P G M G
Practice method for this lesson
For Vaishnav Jan To on harmonium, keep the pace calm and even. The phrases rise to Dha and the upper Sa, then settle back through the komal Ni; practise that descent slowly so it stays smooth.
Which raga is Vaishnav Jan To based on?
This arrangement uses a Khamaj-like scale: Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha and komal Ni. Khamaj has a warm, devotional feel, which suits this bhajan. All four stanzas share the same tune, so once you learn the first line the rest follows.
Reading the notation: capitals are shuddh notes, lowercase are komal, Ḿ is tivra Ma, Ṡ is the upper Sa, a trailing dot (N.) is the lower octave, | separates phrases and - holds a note. New to Sargam? The harmonium notes guide maps every syllable to a key and a Western pitch.
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