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{{Wikipedia| Arab tone system | Arabic maqam | Turkish makam | Dastgāh }}

Along with the [[Indian]] tradition, the ~~music~~ 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.

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.

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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.iranicaonline.org/ Encyclopaedia Iranica] – Encyclopedia about iranian culture, including music.

~~== Temperament finder links ==~~

~~Here a collection of selected tunings in the temperament finder~~

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=7&limit=2_3_5_11&key=7_11_16_24 7]

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=24&limit=2_3_5_11&key=24_38_56_83 24]

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=31&limit=2_3_5_11&key=31_49_72_107 31]

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=14&limit=2_3_5_11&key=14_22_32_48 14c]

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=17&limit=2_3_5_11&key=17_27_40_59 17c]

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=38&limit=2_3_5_11&key=38_60_88_131 38]

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=10&limit=2_3_5_11&key=10_16_24_35 10c]

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=21&limit=2_3_5_11&key=21_33_48_72 21ce]

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=45&limit=2_3_5_11&key=45_71_104_155 45e]

* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=55&limit=2_3_5_11&key=55_87_128_190 5]

== See also ==

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[[Category:Qanun]]

[[Category:Rebetiko]]

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 {{Wikipedia| Arab tone system | Arabic maqam | Turkish makam | Dastgāh }}
-Along with the [[Indian]] tradition, the music 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.
+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.
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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.iranicaonline.org/ Encyclopaedia Iranica] – Encyclopedia about iranian culture, including music.
-== Temperament finder links ==
-Here a collection of selected tunings in the temperament finder
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=7&limit=2_3_5_11&key=7_11_16_24 7]
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=24&limit=2_3_5_11&key=24_38_56_83 24]
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=31&limit=2_3_5_11&key=31_49_72_107 31]
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=14&limit=2_3_5_11&key=14_22_32_48 14c]
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=17&limit=2_3_5_11&key=17_27_40_59 17c]
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=38&limit=2_3_5_11&key=38_60_88_131 38]
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=10&limit=2_3_5_11&key=10_16_24_35 10c]
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=21&limit=2_3_5_11&key=21_33_48_72 21ce]
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=45&limit=2_3_5_11&key=45_71_104_155 45e]
-* [https://x31eq.com/pyscript/rt.html?ets=55&limit=2_3_5_11&key=55_87_128_190 5]
 == See also ==
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 [[Category:Qanun]]
 [[Category:Rebetiko]]
+{{todo|Cultural expertise}}