Maqamat on harmonica
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[[toc]] The harmonica is an instrument that is well suited to play [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|oriental (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 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]]. The categorization of the maqamat below follows [[http://www.maqamworld.com/|http://www.maqamworld.com]] . ---- =Ajam family= ==Jiharkah== XXX Soon to come =Bayaty family= ==Bayati== [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaBayati110815006.MP3" width="240" height="20"]] A phrase in maqam Bayati, standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt) ---- =Rast family= ==Rast/Yakah/Yekah== 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) [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaSBSRast110922001.mp3" width="240" height="20"]] A Rast scale (ascending and descending), harmonica in Steve Baker special tuning in F (amateurish attempt) ==Nairuz== [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaMaqamNairuz.mp3" width="240" height="20"]] A Nairuz scale, standard diatonic harmonica in C (amateurish attempt) ==Mahur== XXX Soon to come ---- =Saba family= ==Saba== XXX Soon to come ---- =Sikah family= ==Huzam== XXX Soon to come
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<html><head><title>maqamat on harmonica</title></head><body><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:28:<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:28 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:29: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Ajam family">Ajam family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:29 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:30: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Ajam family-Jiharkah">Jiharkah</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:30 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:31: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Bayaty family">Bayaty family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:31 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:32: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Bayaty family-Bayati">Bayati</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:32 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:33: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Rast family">Rast family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:33 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:34: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Rast/Yakah/Yekah">Rast/Yakah/Yekah</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:34 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:35: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Nairuz">Nairuz</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:35 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:36: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Rast family-Mahur">Mahur</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:36 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:37: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Saba family">Saba family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:37 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:38: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Saba family-Saba">Saba</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:38 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:39: --><div style="margin-left: 1em;"><a href="#Sikah family">Sikah family</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:39 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:40: --><div style="margin-left: 2em;"><a href="#Sikah family-Huzam">Huzam</a></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:40 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:41: --></div> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:41 -->The harmonica is an instrument that is well suited to play <a class="wiki_link" href="/Arabic%2C%20Turkish%2C%20Persian">oriental (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 natural ability to play microtones, 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>.<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:4:<h1> --><h1 id="toc0"><a name="Ajam family"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:4 -->Ajam family</h1> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:6:<h2> --><h2 id="toc1"><a name="Ajam family-Jiharkah"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:6 -->Jiharkah</h2> XXX Soon to come<br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:8:<h1> --><h1 id="toc2"><a name="Bayaty family"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:8 -->Bayaty family</h1> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:10:<h2> --><h2 id="toc3"><a name="Bayaty family-Bayati"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:10 -->Bayati</h2> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextMediaRule:0:<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:0 --><br /> A phrase in maqam Bayati, standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br /> <br /> <hr /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:12:<h1> --><h1 id="toc4"><a name="Rast family"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:12 -->Rast family</h1> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:14:<h2> --><h2 id="toc5"><a name="Rast family-Rast/Yakah/Yekah"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:14 -->Rast/Yakah/Yekah</h2> 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 /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextMediaRule:1:<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; 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