This is a melody in maqam Hijaz with a modulation to Nishaburek for flute and harp, exploring the possibilities of forming chords based on the
principles of the project Makam Music – Beauty and Diversity.
It includes major, minor and also neutral chords. I don't know what you think about using chords under maqam melodies. I feel that we need much care
when doing this. But sometimes the results are great! And coincidentally when roots are a 4th or 5th apart it sounds like a kind of functional harmony
too.
May you hear and find out how does it feel.
Jody Stecher - 1-17-2017 at 06:48 PM
Chords with Hijaz is more than a possibility. It has been a cultural reality for nearly 100 years in Greece, Albania, the former Yugoslavia, Rumania,
and maybe Bulgaria. fernandoamartin - 1-18-2017 at 10:01 AM
Chords with Hijaz is more than a possibility. It has been a cultural reality for nearly 100 years in Greece, Albania, the former Yugoslavia, Rumania,
and maybe Bulgaria.
Very interesting point. I didn't know about it in other countries.
There's what some call piano hijaz that is playing hijaz using 12-tone ET. That way it's very easy to play chords. But some people prefer to play a
rast jins in G when ascending in maqam hijaz. Then we have what wikipedia calls a neutral chord.
I played it this way: G (701.95 cents) B (1066.76 cets) D (203.91 cents in octave above). And.. I liked it! It sounded nice to me.
I'd like to know how do other listeners to arabic music feel about neutral chords.
It sounded nice to me.