JamesOud - 6-21-2005 at 05:47 PM
Does any one know what you call the maqam that starts with the notes c, d, e, F#, g, a, Bb, c, it's like Nikriz with a E natural
and the other one
C, d, e, f, g, a, Bb, c
I have heard these scales being used in Aygam taqasims but dont know what they're called.
Brian Prunka - 6-21-2005 at 06:33 PM
James,
it's hard to say without hearing a specific example, but my guess is that both examples are probably instances of a modulation to G within the maqam,
in which case you have to variants of G nahawand (with the raised 6th, this is not uncommon), one with the leading tone F#. The second one could
also be Ajam on F . . .
I discussed the raised 4 (F#) with Dr. Jihad Racy; he said that it almost always occurs in arabic music within the Nikriz/Nawa athar context, and not
in a major-third based mode (which is so common in Indian music).
do you have an mp3 of this that you can share? it would help to figure out what's happening.
Brian
eliot - 6-21-2005 at 10:03 PM
It's probably makam Pencgah (I forget the Arabic name- Banjar?) - but it would most likely have an E-half flat.
C D E1/2 F# G A Bb c
There's also Mustear (Arabic: Mustaf'ar):
E1/2 F# G A Bb c d
JT - 6-21-2005 at 11:28 PM
I know exactly what James is talking about, I use this alot in my music but have never thought about what the actually mode is, it is true it is
common in Indian music but I have heard Abdo Dagher play this using the F# E and C as the tonic.
The F# is a common passing tone, but as Brian suggested this can be considered a modulation to G Nahawand(melodic minor version). As for the flat 7th
that is common also in arabic music.
As for the answer what the modes are called ... Maybe we should start incorporating terms such as Aygam flat7, or Nikriz Major 2nd for cases like
this. I will look into this more.
Cheers. Happy Ouding.