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Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Huzam scale on "sort of" 4th position (starting on A half-flat on a C harmonica) | Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Huzam scale on "sort of" 4th position (starting on A half-flat on a C harmonica) | ||
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Huzam scale, 4th position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)</pre></div> | Huzam scale, 4th position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)</pre></div> | ||
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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>maqamat on harmonica</title></head><body><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule: | <div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>maqamat on harmonica</title></head><body><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:36:&lt;img id=&quot;wikitext@@toc@@normal&quot; class=&quot;WikiMedia WikiMediaToc&quot; title=&quot;Table of Contents&quot; src=&quot;/site/embedthumbnail/toc/normal?w=225&amp;h=100&quot;/&gt; --><div id="toc"><h1 class="nopad">Table of Contents</h1><!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:36 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:37: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Ajam family">Ajam family</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:37 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:38: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Ajam family-Jiharkah">Jiharkah</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:38 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:39: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Bayati family">Bayati family</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:39 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:40: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Bayati family-Bayati">Bayati</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:40 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:41: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Bayati family-Bayati Shuri/Karjighar">Bayati Shuri/Karjighar</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:41 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:42: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Bayati family-Husseini">Husseini</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:42 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:43: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Rast family">Rast family</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:43 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:44: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Rast/Yakah/Yekah">Rast/Yakah/Yekah</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:44 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:45: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Suznak/Suzinak">Suznak/Suzinak</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:45 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:46: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Nairuz">Nairuz</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:46 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:47: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Mahur">Mahur</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:47 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:48: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Saba family">Saba family</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:48 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:49: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Saba family-Saba">Saba</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:49 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:50: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Sikah family">Sikah family</a></div> | ||
<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:50 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:51: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Sikah family-Huzam/Rahat El Arwah">Huzam/Rahat El Arwah</a></div> | ||
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<!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule: | <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:52 -->The harmonica is an instrument that is well suited to play oriental (<a class="wiki_link" href="/Arabic%2C%20Turkish%2C%20Persian">arabic/turkish/persian</a>, but also <a class="wiki_link" href="/Indian">indian</a>) music styles.<br /> | ||
Known harmonica players that play oriental music are, e.g., <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://straaten.com/" rel="nofollow">Roland van Straaten</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.levyland.com" rel="nofollow">Howard Levy</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://shtreiml.com/shtreiml.php" rel="nofollow">Jason Rosenblatt</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.blueswebzine.com/interviews/jantso_jokelin_jay_sinister_triple_jay_interview.html" rel="nofollow">Jantso Jokelin</a>.<br /> | Known harmonica players that play oriental music are, e.g., <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://straaten.com/" rel="nofollow">Roland van Straaten</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.levyland.com" rel="nofollow">Howard Levy</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://shtreiml.com/shtreiml.php" rel="nofollow">Jason Rosenblatt</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.blueswebzine.com/interviews/jantso_jokelin_jay_sinister_triple_jay_interview.html" rel="nofollow">Jantso Jokelin</a>.<br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule: | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:8:&lt;h2&gt; --><h2 id="toc1"><a name="Ajam family-Jiharkah"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:8 -->Jiharkah</h2> | ||
Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Jiharkah scale on first position (starting on C on a C harmonica).<br /> | Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Jiharkah scale on first position (starting on C on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning, spnish tuning and also country tuning allow to play Jiharkah also on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica)<br /> | Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning, spnish tuning and also country tuning allow to play Jiharkah also on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica)<br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule: | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:12:&lt;h2&gt; --><h2 id="toc3"><a name="Bayati family-Bayati"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:12 -->Bayati</h2> | ||
Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Bayati scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) and on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).<br /> | Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Bayati scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) and on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
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A phrase in maqam Bayati, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br /> | A phrase in maqam Bayati, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br /> | ||
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Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Bajati Shuri scale on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).<br /> | Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Bajati Shuri scale on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
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Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale, but harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on<br /> | Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale, but harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on<br /> | ||
4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica).<br /> | 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
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While standard harmonicas can play certain phrases in maqam Rast but not the full scale, harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning, spanish tuning and country tuning allow to play a full Rast scale, both ascending and descending (which is different!), on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica).<br /> | While standard harmonicas can play certain phrases in maqam Rast but not the full scale, harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning, spanish tuning and country tuning allow to play a full Rast scale, both ascending and descending (which is different!), on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
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A Rast scale (ascending and descending), second position on a harmonica in Steve Baker special tuning in F (amateurish attempt)<br /> | A Rast scale (ascending and descending), second position on a harmonica in Steve Baker special tuning in F (amateurish attempt)<br /> | ||
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Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Suznak scale on third position (starting on D on a C harmonica) and on 12th position (starting on F on a C harmonica).<br /> | Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Suznak scale on third position (starting on D on a C harmonica) and on 12th position (starting on F on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
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Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Nairuz scale on third position (starting on D on a C harmonica).<br /> | Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Nairuz scale on third position (starting on D on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
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A Nairuz scale, third position on a standard diatonic harmonica in C (amateurish attempt)<br /> | A Nairuz scale, third position on a standard diatonic harmonica in C (amateurish attempt)<br /> | ||
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Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Mahur scale on third position (starting on D on a C harmonica) and on 12th position (starting on F on a C harmonica).<br /> | Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Mahur scale on third position (starting on D on a C harmonica) and on 12th position (starting on F on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning, spanish tuning and country tuning allow to play a full Mahur scale also on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica).<br /> | Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning, spanish tuning and country tuning allow to play a full Mahur scale also on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
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Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Saba scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) and on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).<br /> | Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Saba scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) and on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).<br /> | ||
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Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Huzam scale on &quot;sort of&quot; 4th position (starting on A half-flat on a C harmonica)<br /> | Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Huzam scale on &quot;sort of&quot; 4th position (starting on A half-flat on a C harmonica)<br /> | ||
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Huzam scale, 4th position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)</body></html></pre></div> | Huzam scale, 4th position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)</body></html></pre></div> | ||