In
Hindustani music,
sargam refers to singing the
notes instead of the words of a
composition, with use of various ornamentations such as
meend,
gamak, kan and khatka, as part of a
khyal performance. This is generally done in medium-tempo as a bridge between the
alap and
taan portions. As an example, one could sing PmRSnSRRSRnSPnmPgmnnPmgmRSnS in
raga Adana, given that raga's
vadi-
samvadi and the rules of the raga (see
swara for explanation of the notes).