Maqamat on harmonica
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[[toc]] The harmonica is an instrument that is well suited to play oriental ([[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|arabic/turkish/persian]], but also [[Indian|indian]]) music styles. Known harmonica players that play oriental music are, e.g., [[http://straaten.com/|Roland van Straaten]], [[http://www.levyland.com|Howard Levy]], [[http://shtreiml.com/shtreiml.php|Jason Rosenblatt]], [[http://www.blueswebzine.com/interviews/jantso_jokelin_jay_sinister_triple_jay_interview.html|Jantso Jokelin]]. A little surprising is, however, that one property of the harmonica that I would call essential for oriental music, its [[harmonica|natural ability to play microtones]], seems to be hardly ever used. This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in [[12edo]]. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of ioverblowing 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 [[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29|Steve Baker special tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M|country tuning]]. This list is, of course, far from being complete. As I am still exploring this realm, the musical examples on this page inevitable must be labeled "amateurish attempts". In case so many amateurish attempts make you sick, go to the website of one of the guys listed above - or do a web search for one of them. The categorization of the maqamat below follows [[http://www.maqamworld.com/|http://www.maqamworld.com]] . ---- =Ajam family= ==Jiharkah== Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Jiharkah scale on first position (starting on C on a C harmonica). Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning, spanish tuning and also country tuning allow to play Jiharkah also on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica) [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaJiharkah0506201201.mp3" width="240" height="20"]] Jiharkah scale, first position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt) ---- =Bayati family= ==Bayati== 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). [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaBayati110815006.MP3" width="240" height="20"]] A phrase in maqam Bayati, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt) ==Bayati Shuri/Karjighar== Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Bajati Shuri scale on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica). [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaBayatiShuri120606003.MP3" width="240" height="20"]] A Bayati shuri scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt) ==Husseini== Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale, but harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica). XXX ---- =Rast family= ==Rast/Yakah/Yekah== 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). [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaSpaRast110913001.mp3" width="240" height="20"]] A Rast scale (ascending and descending), second position on a harmonica in spanish tuning in C (amateurish attempt) [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaSBSRast110922001.mp3" width="240" height="20"]] A Rast scale (ascending and descending), second position on a harmonica in Steve Baker special tuning in F (amateurish attempt) ==Suznak/Suzinak== 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). Harmonicas in spanish tuning allow to play a Suznak scale also on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica). [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaSuznak20606005.MP3" width="240" height="20"]] A Suznak scale, third position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt) ==Nairuz== Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Nairuz scale on third position (starting on D on a C harmonica). [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaMaqamNairuz.mp3" width="240" height="20"]] A Nairuz scale, third position on a standard diatonic harmonica in C (amateurish attempt) ==Mahur== 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). A Mahur scale on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica) is possible on a standard diatonic harmonica using the overblowing playing technique. Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning, spanish tuning and country tuning allow to play a full Mahur scale on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica) with the bending playing technique alone. XXX ---- =Saba family= ==Saba== 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). [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaSaba120606001.MP3" width="240" height="20"]] A Saba scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt) ---- =Sikah family= ==Huzam/Rahat El Arwah== Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Huzam scale on "sort of" 4th position (starting on A half-flat on a C harmonica) [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaHuzam0506201201.MP3" width="240" height="20"]] Huzam scale, "sort of" 4th position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)
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<html><head><title>maqamat on harmonica</title></head><body><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:39:<img id="wikitext@@toc@@normal" class="WikiMedia WikiMediaToc" title="Table of Contents" src="/site/embedthumbnail/toc/normal?w=225&h=100"/> --><div id="toc"><h1 class="nopad">Table of Contents</h1><!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:39 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:40: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Ajam family">Ajam family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:40 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:41: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Ajam family-Jiharkah">Jiharkah</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:41 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:42: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Bayati family">Bayati family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:42 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:43: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Bayati family-Bayati">Bayati</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:43 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:44: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Bayati family-Bayati Shuri/Karjighar">Bayati Shuri/Karjighar</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:44 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:45: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Bayati family-Husseini">Husseini</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:45 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:46: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Rast family">Rast family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:46 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:47: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Rast/Yakah/Yekah">Rast/Yakah/Yekah</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:47 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:48: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Suznak/Suzinak">Suznak/Suzinak</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:48 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:49: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Nairuz">Nairuz</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:49 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:50: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Mahur">Mahur</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:50 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:51: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Saba family">Saba family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:51 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:52: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Saba family-Saba">Saba</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:52 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:53: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Sikah family">Sikah family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:53 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:54: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Sikah family-Huzam/Rahat El Arwah">Huzam/Rahat El Arwah</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:54 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:55: --></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:55 -->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 /> <br /> A little surprising is, however, that one property of the harmonica that I would call essential for oriental music, its <a class="wiki_link" href="/harmonica">natural ability to play microtones</a>, seems to be hardly ever used.<br /> <br /> This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in <a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo">12edo</a>. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of ioverblowing 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 <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29" rel="nofollow">Steve Baker special tuning</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg" rel="nofollow">spanish tuning</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M" rel="nofollow">country tuning</a>.<br /> <br /> This list is, of course, far from being complete.<br /> <br /> As I am still exploring this realm, the musical examples on this page inevitable must be labeled "amateurish attempts". In case so many amateurish attempts make you sick, go to the website of one of the guys listed above - or do a web search for one of them.<br /> <br /> The categorization of the maqamat below follows <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.maqamworld.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.maqamworld.com</a> .<br /> <br /> <hr /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:9:<h1> --><h1 id="toc0"><a name="Ajam family"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:9 -->Ajam family</h1> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:11:<h2> --><h2 id="toc1"><a name="Ajam family-Jiharkah"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:11 -->Jiharkah</h2> 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, spanish tuning and also country tuning allow to play Jiharkah also on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica)<br /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextMediaRule:0:<img src="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/file-audio/HarmonicaJiharkah0506201201.mp3?h=20&w=240" class="WikiMedia WikiMediaFile" id="wikitext@@media@@type=&quot;file&quot; key=&quot;HarmonicaJiharkah0506201201.mp3&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;20&quot;" title="Local Media File"height="20" width="240"/> --><embed src="/s/mediaplayer.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" width="240" height="20" wmode="transparent" flashvars="file=http%253A%252F%252Fxenharmonic.wikispaces.com%252Ffile%252Fview%252FHarmonicaJiharkah0506201201.mp3?file_extension=mp3&autostart=false&repeat=false&showdigits=true&showfsbutton=false&width=240&height=20"></embed><!-- ws:end:WikiTextMediaRule:0 --><br /> Jiharkah scale, first position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br /> <br /> <hr /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:13:<h1> --><h1 id="toc2"><a name="Bayati family"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:13 -->Bayati family</h1> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:15:<h2> --><h2 id="toc3"><a name="Bayati family-Bayati"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:15 -->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 /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextMediaRule:1:<img src="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/file-audio/HarmonicaBayati110815006.MP3?h=20&w=240" class="WikiMedia WikiMediaFile" id="wikitext@@media@@type=&quot;file&quot; key=&quot;HarmonicaBayati110815006.MP3&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;20&quot;" title="Local Media File"height="20" width="240"/> --><embed src="/s/mediaplayer.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" width="240" height="20" wmode="transparent" flashvars="file=http%253A%252F%252Fxenharmonic.wikispaces.com%252Ffile%252Fview%252FHarmonicaBayati110815006.MP3?file_extension=mp3&autostart=false&repeat=false&showdigits=true&showfsbutton=false&width=240&height=20"></embed><!-- ws:end:WikiTextMediaRule:1 --><br /> A phrase in maqam Bayati, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:17:<h2> --><h2 id="toc4"><a name="Bayati family-Bayati Shuri/Karjighar"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:17 -->Bayati Shuri/Karjighar</h2> Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Bajati Shuri scale on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).<br /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextMediaRule:2:<img src="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/file-audio/HarmonicaBayatiShuri120606003.MP3?h=20&w=240" class="WikiMedia WikiMediaFile" id="wikitext@@media@@type=&quot;file&quot; key=&quot;HarmonicaBayatiShuri120606003.MP3&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;20&quot;" title="Local Media File"height="20" width="240"/> --><embed src="/s/mediaplayer.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" width="240" height="20" wmode="transparent" flashvars="file=http%253A%252F%252Fxenharmonic.wikispaces.com%252Ffile%252Fview%252FHarmonicaBayatiShuri120606003.MP3?file_extension=mp3&autostart=false&repeat=false&showdigits=true&showfsbutton=false&width=240&height=20"></embed><!-- ws:end:WikiTextMediaRule:2 --><br /> A Bayati shuri scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:19:<h2> --><h2 id="toc5"><a name="Bayati family-Husseini"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:19 -->Husseini</h2> 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 /> XXX<br /> <hr /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:21:<h1> --><h1 id="toc6"><a name="Rast family"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:21 -->Rast family</h1> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:23:<h2> --><h2 id="toc7"><a name="Rast family-Rast/Yakah/Yekah"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:23 -->Rast/Yakah/Yekah</h2> 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 /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextMediaRule:3:<img src="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/file-audio/HarmonicaSpaRast110913001.mp3?h=20&w=240" class="WikiMedia WikiMediaFile" id="wikitext@@media@@type=&quot;file&quot; key=&quot;HarmonicaSpaRast110913001.mp3&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;20&quot;" title="Local Media File"height="20" width="240"/> --><embed src="/s/mediaplayer.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" width="240" height="20" wmode="transparent" flashvars="file=http%253A%252F%252Fxenharmonic.wikispaces.com%252Ffile%252Fview%252FHarmonicaSpaRast110913001.mp3?file_extension=mp3&autostart=false&repeat=false&showdigits=true&showfsbutton=false&width=240&height=20"></embed><!-- ws:end:WikiTextMediaRule:3 --><br /> A Rast scale (ascending and descending), second position on a harmonica in spanish tuning in C (amateurish attempt)<br /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextMediaRule:4:<img src="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/file-audio/HarmonicaSBSRast110922001.mp3?h=20&w=240" class="WikiMedia WikiMediaFile" id="wikitext@@media@@type=&quot;file&quot; key=&quot;HarmonicaSBSRast110922001.mp3&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; 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A Mahur scale on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica) is possible on a standard diatonic harmonica using the overblowing playing technique.<br /> Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning, spanish tuning and country tuning allow to play a full Mahur scale on second position (starting on G on a C harmonica) with the bending playing technique alone.<br /> XXX<br /> <br /> <hr /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:31:<h1> --><h1 id="toc11"><a name="Saba family"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:31 -->Saba family</h1> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:33:<h2> --><h2 id="toc12"><a name="Saba family-Saba"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:33 -->Saba</h2> 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 /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextMediaRule:7:<img src="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/file-audio/HarmonicaSaba120606001.MP3?h=20&w=240" class="WikiMedia WikiMediaFile" id="wikitext@@media@@type=&quot;file&quot; key=&quot;HarmonicaSaba120606001.MP3&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;20&quot;" title="Local Media File"height="20" width="240"/> --><embed src="/s/mediaplayer.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" width="240" height="20" wmode="transparent" flashvars="file=http%253A%252F%252Fxenharmonic.wikispaces.com%252Ffile%252Fview%252FHarmonicaSaba120606001.MP3?file_extension=mp3&autostart=false&repeat=false&showdigits=true&showfsbutton=false&width=240&height=20"></embed><!-- ws:end:WikiTextMediaRule:7 --><br /> A Saba scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br /> <br /> <hr /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:35:<h1> --><h1 id="toc13"><a name="Sikah family"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:35 -->Sikah family</h1> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:37:<h2> --><h2 id="toc14"><a name="Sikah family-Huzam/Rahat El Arwah"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:37 -->Huzam/Rahat El Arwah</h2> Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Huzam scale on "sort of" 4th position (starting on A half-flat on a C harmonica)<br /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextMediaRule:8:<img src="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/file-audio/HarmonicaHuzam0506201201.MP3?h=20&w=240" class="WikiMedia WikiMediaFile" id="wikitext@@media@@type=&quot;file&quot; key=&quot;HarmonicaHuzam0506201201.MP3&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;20&quot;" title="Local Media File"height="20" width="240"/> --><embed src="/s/mediaplayer.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" width="240" height="20" wmode="transparent" flashvars="file=http%253A%252F%252Fxenharmonic.wikispaces.com%252Ffile%252Fview%252FHarmonicaHuzam0506201201.MP3?file_extension=mp3&autostart=false&repeat=false&showdigits=true&showfsbutton=false&width=240&height=20"></embed><!-- ws:end:WikiTextMediaRule:8 --><br /> Huzam scale, "sort of" 4th position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)</body></html>