charlie oud - 12-3-2011 at 06:39 AM
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.
Danielo - 12-3-2011 at 08:17 AM
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
charlie oud - 12-3-2011 at 08:24 AM
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'.
Danielo - 12-3-2011 at 08:47 AM
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
charlie oud - 12-3-2011 at 11:18 AM
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
littleseb - 12-3-2011 at 11:54 AM
I always found Nahawand on A very pleasing. Very full sounding. Kurd sounds very nice on A as well, I find.