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* Maqam: literally "place", "station". In music: "mode | * Maqam: | ||
** literally "place", "station". | |||
** In music of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia: melodic mode | |||
*** Transposable pitch collection, with* | |||
****(1) tonal functions, like major/minor, but adding also: | |||
****(2) melodic patterns, and | |||
****(3) "microtones" | |||
*** "Microtones" (the term is relative!) - intervals outside either 12TET or low-integer "just" intonations (e.g. Pythagorean={2,3} or 5 limit={2,3,5} | |||
*** Therefore there are many maqamat! | |||
** suite featuring a particular mode | |||
* Saltana | * Saltana | ||
* [https://www.maqamworld.com/en/maqam/bayati.php Maqam Bayyati] and its ajnas. | * [https://www.maqamworld.com/en/maqam/bayati.php Maqam Bayyati] and its ajnas. | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 21 March 2021
- Maqam:
- literally "place", "station".
- In music of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia: melodic mode
- Transposable pitch collection, with*
- (1) tonal functions, like major/minor, but adding also:
- (2) melodic patterns, and
- (3) "microtones"
- "Microtones" (the term is relative!) - intervals outside either 12TET or low-integer "just" intonations (e.g. Pythagorean={2,3} or 5 limit={2,3,5}
- Therefore there are many maqamat!
- Transposable pitch collection, with*
- suite featuring a particular mode
- Saltana
- Maqam Bayyati and its ajnas.
- Maqam Shuri and its ajnas.
- Sing and use this tuner to check your intonation
- Ah Ya Hilu
- General theory