How to Play Ra Ra Rasputin Sargam Notes
Learn Ra ra Rasputin Sargam Notes with step-by-step swarlipi notation, featuring complete Rasputin Harmonium Notes and Rasputin Flute Notes. Perfect for beginners and classical music enthusiasts mastering Boney M Sargam.
Recorded by vocal group Boney M. in 1978, this balalaika-driven folk-disco classic is thrilling to practice in fast Indian swaras.
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Intro Music:
P.n.SS SSRSn.S | P.n.SSS SSRSn.S (2 TIMES)
SPP PPdndP | Rgmmm RgmmgRS (2 TIMES)
SSSSRgmP S’nS’nS’Pdn
SSSSRgmP PdnS’gmP
Verse 1:
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
P.P.P.P.d.n.d.P.P.
He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
Rgmmm RgmmgRS
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
P.P.P.P.P. P.d.n.d.P.P.
But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
Rgmmm RgmmgRS
Pre-Chorus:
He could preach the bible like a preacher, full of ecstasy and fire
SRgm PdPmgS | RRRSN.SR
But he also was the kind of teacher women would desire
SRgm PdPmgS | RmgRS
Chorus (The Hook):
Ra ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
S’S’nnn | DDDDPPPP
There was a cat that really was gone
nnnnD D PPmP
Ra ra Rasputin, Russia’s greatest love machine
S’S’nnn | DDDDPPPP
It was a shame how he carried on
nnnnD D PPmP
Verse 2:
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar
P.P.P.P.d.n.d.P.P.
But the cassock he danced really wunderbar
Rgmmm RgmmgRS
Intro Music:
प़नि़॒सासा सासारेसानि़॒सा | प़नि़॒सासासा सासारेसानि़॒सा (2 TIMES)
सापप पपध॒नि॒ध॒प | रेग॒ममम रेग॒ममग॒रेसा (2 TIMES)
सासासासारेग॒मप सांनि॒सांनि॒सांपध॒नि॒
सासासासारेग॒मप पध॒नि॒सांग॒मप
Verse 1:
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
प़प़प़प़ध़॒नि़॒ध़॒प़प़
He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
रेग॒ममम रेग॒ममग॒रेसा
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
प़प़प़प़प़ प़ध़॒नि़॒ध़॒प़प़
But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
रेग॒ममम रेग॒ममग॒रेसा
Pre-Chorus:
He could preach the bible like a preacher, full of ecstasy and fire
सारेग॒म पध॒पमग॒सा | रेरेरेसानि़सारे
But he also was the kind of teacher women would desire
सारेग॒म पध॒पमग॒सा | रेमग॒रेसा
Chorus (The Hook):
Ra ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
सांसांनि॒नि॒नि॒ | धधधधपपपप
There was a cat that really was gone
नि॒नि॒नि॒नि॒ध ध पपमप
Ra ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine
सांसांनि॒नि॒नि॒ | धधधधपपपप
It was a shame how he carried on
नि॒नि॒नि॒नि॒ध ध पपमप
Verse 2:
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar
प़प़प़प़ध़॒नि़॒ध़॒प़प़
But the cassock he danced really wunderbar
रेग॒ममम रेग॒ममग॒रेसा
Set your root key (Sa) on Safed 7 (B). Notes marked with dot below (.N, .D) belong to Mandra Saptak (lower octave), while plain notes are Madhya Saptak.
For optimal pitch matching with the original song, use an B Natural (Bass) Bansuri. Notes marked with an apostrophe (') belong to Taar Saptak (high octave) and require tighter embouchure and faster air velocity. Lowercase notes indicate Komal swaras (half-hole covering).
Also suited for vocal riyaz — sing the swaras under each lyric line at a slow tempo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I read the Sargam notation for Ra ra Rasputin?
Sargam uses Indian swara names — Sa (सा), Re (रे), Ga (ग), Ma (म), Pa (प), Dha (ध), Ni (नी). A dot below a swara (e.g. .N) means the lower octave (Mandra Saptak); an apostrophe above (e.g. S') means the higher octave (Taar Saptak). Komal (flat) and teevra (sharp) variants are marked in the notation. Follow each lyric line with the swaras underneath and practice slowly on harmonium or bansuri. For a full walkthrough, see How to read Sargam notes on Kpnotes.
Which root note (Sa) and scale should I use for Ra ra Rasputin?
Root Note (Sa): Safed 7 (B) (tune Tanpura to this pitch). Harmonium: Set Sa key on Safed 7 (B). Bansuri: B Natural (Bass) flute recommended (3 holes closed = Sa).
What notation formats are on this Ra ra Rasputin Sargam page?
This page includes: Sargam swaras (S R G M), Hindi script सरगम. Use the tabs above the notes to switch between Latin swaras and Hindi script when both are available.
Is this piano letter notes or Sargam?
This page is Indian classical Sargam for harmonium and bansuri — not Western piano letter notes. Open the piano letter notes version →
Is Ra ra Rasputin suitable for beginners on harmonium or bansuri?
Start at a slow tempo and learn one phrase at a time. Set your harmonium Sa to the recommended scale, match the flute size to the suggested pitch, and loop difficult passages before connecting sections. The practice tips on this page explain octave markers for your instrument.
Who is the singer for Ra ra Rasputin?
Boney M
Who composed Ra ra Rasputin?
Frank Farian