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Near-5edo scale, standard diatonic harmonica in C (amateurish attempt)

The same property makes the harmonica very well suited to play [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|middle-eastern]] and [[indian]] music:

The same property makes the harmonica very well suited to play [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|middle-eastern]] and [[indian]] music. See separate page [[maqamat on harmonica]] .</pre></div>

~~[[media type="file" key="HarmonicaMaqamNairuz.mp3" width="240" height="20"]]~~

~~A Nairuz scale, a variant of maqam Rast, standard diatonic harmonica in C (amateurish attempt)~~

~~[[media type="file" key="HarmonicaBayati110815006.MP3" width="240" height="20"]]~~

~~A phrase in maqam Bayati, standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)~~

While standard harmonicas can play certain phrases in maqam Rast but not the full scale, harmonicas in [[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29|Steve Baker special tuning]] or in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]] allow to play a full Rast scale, both ascending and descending (which is different!):

~~[[media type="file" key="HarmonicaSpaRast110913001~~.~~mp3" width="240" height="20"]]~~

~~A Rast scale (ascending and descending), harmonica in spanish tuning in C (amateurish attempt)~~

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~~A Rast scale (ascending and descending), harmonica in Steve Baker special tuning in F (amateurish attempt)~~

~~These points (and the fact that the instrument is small and cheap) make the harmonica a good candidate as a gateway to microtonal music.~~

BTW, in case so many amateurish attempts have made you sick and ready to dismiss the harmonica, here is an example of a master: [[http://straaten.com/|Roland van Straaten]], which is a pioneer in playing middle-eastern and indian music on ~~the~~ harmonica~~. A beautiful example (maqam Hijaz/Hijaz Kar - this one is not microtonal, though) can be listened to [[http://straaten.com/CoralLoveDance2.4MB.mp3|here~~]].</pre></div>

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All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice.<br />

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Near-5edo scale, standard diatonic harmonica in C (amateurish attempt)<br />

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The same property makes the harmonica very well suited to play <a class="wiki_link" href="/Arabic%2C%20Turkish%2C%20Persian">middle-eastern</a> and <a class="wiki_link" href="/indian">indian</a> music~~:<br />~~

The same property makes the harmonica very well suited to play <a class="wiki_link" href="/Arabic%2C%20Turkish%2C%20Persian">middle-eastern</a> and <a class="wiki_link" href="/indian">indian</a> music. See separate page <a class="wiki_link" href="/maqamat%20on%20harmonica">maqamat on harmonica</a> .</body></html></pre></div>

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~~A Nairuz scale,~~ a ~~variant of maqam Rast, standard diatonic harmonica in C (amateurish attempt)<br />~~

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~~A phrase in maqam Bayati, standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br />~~

~~<br />~~

~~While standard harmonicas can play certain phrases in maqam Rast but not the full scale, harmonicas in <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29" rel~~="~~nofollow">Steve Baker special tuning</a> or in <a class="wiki_link_ext~~" href="~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg" rel="nofollow">spanish tuning</a> allow to play a full Rast scale, both ascending and descending (which is different!):<br />~~

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~~A Rast scale (ascending and descending), harmonica in spanish tuning in C (amateurish attempt)<br />~~

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~~A Rast scale (ascending and descending), harmonica in Steve Baker special tuning in F (amateurish attempt)<br />~~

~~<br />~~

~~These points (and the fact that the instrument is small and cheap) make the harmonica a good candidate as a gateway to microtonal music.<br />~~

~~<br />~~

~~BTW, in case so many amateurish attempts have made you sick and ready to dismiss the harmonica, here is an example of a master: <a class=~~"~~wiki_link_ext" href="http://straaten.com/" rel="nofollow">Roland van Straaten</a~~>~~, which is a pioneer in playing middle-eastern and indian music~~ on ~~the~~ harmonica. A beautiful example (maqam Hijaz/Hijaz Kar - this one is not microtonal, though) can be listened to <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://straaten.com/CoralLoveDance2.4MB.mp3" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</body></html></pre></div>

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 Near-5edo scale, standard diatonic harmonica in C (amateurish attempt)
-The same property makes the harmonica very well suited to play [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|middle-eastern]] and [[indian]] music:
+The same property makes the harmonica very well suited to play [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|middle-eastern]] and [[indian]] music. See separate page [[maqamat on harmonica]] .</pre></div>
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-A phrase in maqam Bayati, standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)
-While standard harmonicas can play certain phrases in maqam Rast but not the full scale, harmonicas in [[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29|Steve Baker special tuning]] or in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]] allow to play a full Rast scale, both ascending and descending (which is different!):
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-These points (and the fact that the instrument is small and cheap) make the harmonica a good candidate as a gateway to microtonal music.
-BTW, in case so many amateurish attempts have made you sick and ready to dismiss the harmonica, here is an example of a master: [[http://straaten.com/|Roland van Straaten]], which is a pioneer in playing middle-eastern and indian music on the harmonica. A beautiful example (maqam Hijaz/Hijaz Kar - this one is not microtonal, though) can be listened to [[http://straaten.com/CoralLoveDance2.4MB.mp3|here]].</pre></div>
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