Maqamat on harmonica: Difference between revisions
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A little surprising is, however, that one property of the harmonica that might be called essential for oriental music, its [[Harmonica|natural ability to play microtones]], seems to be hardly ever used. | A little surprising is, however, that one property of the harmonica that might be called essential for oriental music, its [[Harmonica|natural ability to play microtones]], seems to be hardly ever used. | ||
This page documents some of the arabic maqam scales that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those maqamat with neutral seconds and/or thirds, which are impossible to approximate in [[12edo|12edo]]. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty on a standard diatonic harmonica, with the standard "bending" playing technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of overblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are ''[ | This page documents some of the arabic maqam scales that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those maqamat with neutral seconds and/or thirds, which are impossible to approximate in [[12edo|12edo]]. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty on a standard diatonic harmonica, with the standard "bending" playing technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of overblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BQlbK0YYxU Steve Baker special tuning]'', ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg spanish tuning]'', ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M country tuning]''. | ||
This list is, of course, far from being complete. | This list is, of course, far from being complete. | ||
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Acemli Yegah Peșrev by Dimitrie Cantemir and Kantemiroğlu Edvarı (amateurish attempt). [http://www.neyzen.com/nota_arsivi/04_liste_harici/acemli_yegah/acemli_yegah_p_kantemiroglu_ney.pdf Score] | Acemli Yegah Peșrev by Dimitrie Cantemir and Kantemiroğlu Edvarı (amateurish attempt). [http://www.neyzen.com/nota_arsivi/04_liste_harici/acemli_yegah/acemli_yegah_p_kantemiroglu_ney.pdf Score] | ||
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