Difference between revisions of "Bayyati ostinato"
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Establish the following ostinato. Melody instruments can play the melodic portion heterophonically. One person (melodic or percussion) is designated as soloist, performing taqsim (or layali) "ala al-wahda", on the beat. | Establish the following ostinato. Melody instruments can play the melodic portion heterophonically. One person (melodic or percussion) is designated as soloist, performing taqsim (or layali) "ala al-wahda", on the beat. | ||
| − | + | '''percussion''': (8 beats, based on ciftetelli) | |
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| + | D.TT.TT.D.D.T... (tabla, duff) <br> | ||
| + | D..T..T.D.T.T... (riqq) <br> | ||
| + | t.ttt.ttt.ttt.ttt.ttt.ttt.ttt.tt (shakers, jingles) <br> | ||
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| + | Tabla should add fills, especially in the last 1.5 beats. | ||
| + | Note that the shaker is moving twice as fast as the others. | ||
| − | + | Try shifting 8 beat ciftetelli to twice maqsum, or four times bamb (tabla, duff, riqq); shakers and jingles are maintained | |
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| − | melody: (8 beats) | + | '''melody''': (8 beats) |
2..32.1.7.6.7.1. 2.....5.4.3.3.2. | 2..32.1.7.6.7.1. 2.....5.4.3.3.2. | ||
| − | + | Note that each unit of time is half the duration of the units for tabla, duff, and riqq. Here numerals refer to maqam Bayyati, where | |
6 = A3 (below middle C) <br> | 6 = A3 (below middle C) <br> | ||
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4 = F4 <br> | 4 = F4 <br> | ||
5 = G4 (dominant or ghammaz) <br> | 5 = G4 (dominant or ghammaz) <br> | ||
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| + | Repeat the ostinato subsituting hijaz and saba for bayyati. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, 11 September 2008
Bayyati Ostinato
Establish the following ostinato. Melody instruments can play the melodic portion heterophonically. One person (melodic or percussion) is designated as soloist, performing taqsim (or layali) "ala al-wahda", on the beat.
percussion: (8 beats, based on ciftetelli)
D.TT.TT.D.D.T... (tabla, duff)
D..T..T.D.T.T... (riqq)
t.ttt.ttt.ttt.ttt.ttt.ttt.ttt.tt (shakers, jingles)
Tabla should add fills, especially in the last 1.5 beats. Note that the shaker is moving twice as fast as the others.
Try shifting 8 beat ciftetelli to twice maqsum, or four times bamb (tabla, duff, riqq); shakers and jingles are maintained
melody: (8 beats)
2..32.1.7.6.7.1. 2.....5.4.3.3.2.
Note that each unit of time is half the duration of the units for tabla, duff, and riqq. Here numerals refer to maqam Bayyati, where
6 = A3 (below middle C)
7 = B3d (B half flat, below middle C)
1 = C4 (middle C)
2 = D4 (tonic or qarar)
3 = Ed4 (E half flat)
4 = F4
5 = G4 (dominant or ghammaz)
Repeat the ostinato subsituting hijaz and saba for bayyati.
