Middle-Eastern music: Difference between revisions
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Along with the [[Indian]] tradition, the family of musical traditions of the Middle and Near East ( | 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 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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* [[Maqam variations of MOS]] | * [[Maqam variations of MOS]] | ||
* [[Turkish maqam music temperaments]] | * [[Turkish maqam music temperaments]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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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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