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{{Wikipedia| Arab tone system | Arabic maqam | Turkish makam | Dastgāh }} | {{Wikipedia| Arab tone system | Arabic maqam | Turkish makam | Dastgāh }} | ||
Along with the [[Indian]] tradition, the | Along with the [[Indian]] tradition, the family of musical traditions of the Middle and Near East (Arabic, Turkish, and Persian) is one of the most widely practiced, best documented and most influential of microtonal music traditions. | ||
A central concept is "maqam" (pl. maqamat), which corresponds somewhat (but not exactly) to the Western "mode". An introduction to maqam theory can be found on [http://www.maqamworld.com/ Maqam World]. The Arabic and Turkish systems differ to some degree from the related Persian system of [[wikipedia: Dastgah|dastgah]]. | A central concept in the modern theory is "maqam" (pl. maqamat), which corresponds somewhat (but not exactly) to the Western "mode". An introduction to maqam theory can be found on [http://www.maqamworld.com/ Maqam World]. The Arabic and Turkish systems differ to some degree from the related Persian system of [[wikipedia: Dastgah|dastgah]]. | ||
The use of microtones in these systems can be extremely subtle, as is demonstrated in a [https://shumays.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=177745 podcast] by Arabic violin player [[Sami Abu Shumays]]: by his count, there could be 12 different notes within a semitone. | The use of microtones in these systems can be extremely subtle, as is demonstrated in a [https://shumays.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=177745 podcast] by Arabic violin player [[Sami Abu Shumays]]: by his count, there could be 12 different notes within a semitone. | ||
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* [http://www.oud.eclipse.co.uk The Oud] – David Parfitt, discusses both Arabic and Turkish ''maqâm'' theory. | * [http://www.oud.eclipse.co.uk The Oud] – David Parfitt, discusses both Arabic and Turkish ''maqâm'' theory. | ||
* [http://www.alsiadi.com ALSIADI.com] – focuses on Halabi/Aleppo traditional music; describes ''maq''''â''''m''''â''''t'' in terms of 53-tone Pythagorean tuning) | * [http://www.alsiadi.com ALSIADI.com] – focuses on Halabi/Aleppo traditional music; describes ''maq''''â''''m''''â''''t'' in terms of 53-tone Pythagorean tuning) | ||
* [http://foredofico.org/CERMAA/ CERMAA] – academic research for Arabic and related music, namely various articles by [[Amine Beyhom]]. | * [http://foredofico.org/CERMAA/ CERMAA] – academic research for Arabic and related music, namely various articles by [[Amine Beyhom]] | ||
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalMusicTheory/wiki/arabicmusictheory/ r/GlobalMusicTheory Arabic music reading list] | |||
=== Turkish === | === Turkish === | ||
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* [http://www.turkishmusic.org/index.html http://www.turkishmusic.org] – listening | * [http://www.turkishmusic.org/index.html http://www.turkishmusic.org] – listening | ||
* [http://www.turkishmusic.org/index18.html http://www.turkishmusic.org/index18.html] – listening | * [http://www.turkishmusic.org/index18.html http://www.turkishmusic.org/index18.html] – listening | ||
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalMusicTheory/wiki/turkishmusictheory/ r/GlobalMusicTheory Turkish music reading list] | |||
=== Persian === | === Persian === | ||
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* [http://www.oudforguitarists.com/arabic-and-persian-music-maqam-dastgah-comparison/ http://www.oudforguitarists.com/arabic-and-persian-music-maqam-dastgah-comparison/] – comparison between arabic maqamat and persian dastgahs. | * [http://www.oudforguitarists.com/arabic-and-persian-music-maqam-dastgah-comparison/ http://www.oudforguitarists.com/arabic-and-persian-music-maqam-dastgah-comparison/] – comparison between arabic maqamat and persian dastgahs. | ||
* [http://www.iranicaonline.org/ Encyclopaedia Iranica] – Encyclopedia about iranian culture, including music. | * [http://www.iranicaonline.org/ Encyclopaedia Iranica] – Encyclopedia about iranian culture, including music. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category:Qanun]] | [[Category:Qanun]] | ||
[[Category:Rebetiko]] | [[Category:Rebetiko]] | ||
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