Middle-Eastern music: Difference between revisions

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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 (Greek, 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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* [[Maqam variations of MOS]]

* [[Turkish maqam music temperaments]]

== Greek music theory ==

Ancient Greek music theory belongs to the same family as the modern Middle-Eastern traditions.

== External links ==

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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 (Greek, 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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 * [[Maqam variations of MOS]]
 * [[Turkish maqam music temperaments]]
+== Greek music theory ==
+Ancient Greek music theory belongs to the same family as the modern Middle-Eastern traditions.
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 == External links ==