charlie oud
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Nahawand on 'A'
Hello 
I've recently been tuning my 5th course to 'E' and playing Nahawand on 'A'. It sits nicely on the oud in this key.
I am wondering if it is an established member of the Nahawand family?, Does it have a name when palyed on 'A'?
No issue, just curious.
Thank you.
Best Wishes, Charlie
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Hi Charlie,
I didn't find anything, neither in Erlanger's book nor in Turkish sources. But, of course, it doesn't mean that there isn't such makam, I'm not an
expert.
It is curious that even the Nahawand/buselik ajna on Ushayran or Huseyni is really not common.. It can probably appear rather naturally as modulations
from Hisar or Suzidil ?
regards,
Dan
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charlie oud
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Thanks Dan,
Yes, I suppose it would be considered a kind modulatory (is there such a word?) feature. May be we oudsters should name it because it really is very
easy and idiomatic on the oud when 5th course is tuned to 'E'.
Best Wishes, Charlie
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I just remember that Sunbati's Ashwaq taqsim starts with Nahawand on A :
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=3448#pid227...
But we should be careful not to confuse genuine maqam transpositions with tuning at a different pitch, I don't know in this case?
Dan
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charlie oud
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Thats a fine Taqsim by Sunbati. The clip below from the 'Al oud' movie is what started me playing Nahawand on 'A'. But as you mentioned, this is
probably tuning at a different pitch. There is however a whole different kind of phrasing available when we have the root as open 4th string'A' and
dominant as open 5th string 'E'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoaeAWMfhxM&feature=related
Best Wishes, Charlie
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littleseb
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I always found Nahawand on A very pleasing. Very full sounding. Kurd sounds very nice on A as well, I find.
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