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lauraC - 9-17-2018 at 10:59 PM

Hi all,
I'm learning about the different maqamat and would like to know of any songs you like that feature the maqam Saba. Thanks! :cool:

SamirCanada - 9-18-2018 at 10:04 AM

Lessa Faker - by Oum Kalthoum.

2nd verse (10:50 Minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j86QIyhzWe8

John Erlich - 9-18-2018 at 01:41 PM

Quote: Originally posted by lauraC

Hi all,
I'm learning about the different maqamat and would like to know of any songs you like that feature the maqam Saba. Thanks! :cool:

Don't know that I "love" it, but "Debna 3a Ghyabak" by George Wassouf is a very good song to practice playing in Maqam Saba.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjUwgZCFrDM

George Wassouf Debna a Ghyabak Song in Saba.jpg - 105kB

John Erlich - 9-18-2018 at 01:45 PM

This muwwashah, "Anshadi Ya Saba," in 10/8 sama'i meter is also nice:

Muwashah Anshadi Ya Saba in Samai.jpg - 63kB

John Erlich - 9-18-2018 at 02:24 PM

I don't know the composer of this Saba sama'i, but I think it may be from Tunisia.

SamirCanada - 9-19-2018 at 05:31 AM

I would thread lightly John... In certain parts saying you don't love something by Georges Wassouf "sultan al tarab" especially the young voice is blasphemous

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lauraC - 9-19-2018 at 02:33 PM

Wow! thank you so much for these songs/links, i look forward to listening to them!!!

John Erlich - 9-19-2018 at 08:01 PM

Quote: Originally posted by SamirCanada

I would thread lightly John... In certain parts saying you don't love something by Georges Wassouf "sultan al tarab" especially the young voice is blasphemous

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LOL Guess I was "...damning with faint praise..."

bugaga - 9-21-2018 at 12:18 AM

Quote: Originally posted by John Erlich

This muwwashah, "Anshadi Ya Saba," in 10/8 sama'i meter is also nice:

Saba with E natural? It's like the bouzouki Saba. That makes me want to share this song. It's a very nice Greek "Saba"-piece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rk9-pOReAs
and as we are there already https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXJQmTSptCc
ok, one more Greek containing lots of Saba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHwMTm6VJu8&t=0s

Back to Arab Saba
Khalas Mosafer is a nice mixed Saba/Bayati piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSK4WV31kw

And of course, Turkish Saba may not miss. Saba Oyun Havası: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRPC9MjC1G4
Peşrev by Tanburi Büyük Osman Bey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slwl5EeBP_I
Saba Saz Semaisi by Aziz Dede: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYaagGc1LGs

It's remarkable how differently Saba sounds in different cultural contexts, not only through intonation, but also Seyir.

bugaga - 9-21-2018 at 02:14 AM

Now that I was playing "Anshadi Ya Saba" I realised it's Maqam Bastanikar. Very nice piece.
I don't know about your transcription's reference recording, but in this version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dG0psYeiHM the dawr is played with Awj Ara using A# and F half raised. Didn't find this set of notes in Arabic music often.

John Erlich - 9-21-2018 at 06:24 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bugaga

Now that I was playing "Anshadi Ya Saba" I realised it's Maqam Bastanikar. Very nice piece.
I don't know about your transcription's reference recording, but in this version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dG0psYeiHM the dawr is played with Awj Ara using A# and F half raised. Didn't find this set of notes in Arabic music often.

Good call. I should have looked further on in the piece...