Sargam (music)
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Sargam refers to singing the
taan
portions.
As an example, one could sing PmRSnSRRSRnSPnmPgmnnPmgmRSnS in
swara
for explanation of the notes).
The musical octave is said to have evolved from the elaborate and elongated chants of Sama Veda, based on these basic swaras. Siksha is the subject that deals with phonetics and pronunciation. Naradiya Siksha elaborately discusses the nature of swaras, both Vedic chants and the octave.
References
- ^ Sargam at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy
See also
- Solfege
- Solmization
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