spartan - 9-30-2009 at 02:23 AM
I know that Hijazkar maqam has been discussed a lot, thanks to our experienced members BUT :
I recently listened 2 beautiful taqassims from George Michel and Riad Al Sunbati.
On these 2 taqassims the seyir introduction is from the Rast (C or Do) position instead of Kurban .
I also heard a hijazkar kurd taqassim from Farid that does the same thing.
Theoritically this is not the hijazkar seyir right?
But why these oud masters make such a seyir?
mavrothis - 9-30-2009 at 05:55 AM
Hi,
In Arabic music and Greek rebetiko/folk music, you often hear hitzazkar played like zirguleli hitzaz, which has a similar basic scale.
Also in some folk songs and vocal songs from Turkey/Asia Minor, you hear this too.
This is why you hear the discrepancy. My advice is that you study this makam using Ottoman compositions, the older the better, and have a clear
understanding of the seyir and melodic movement/changes that typically happen.
Take care,
mavrothis
spyros mesogeia - 9-30-2009 at 08:11 PM
spartan - 9-30-2009 at 09:44 PM
Thanks for the info,
I hope you will place more lessons on the makam page (oud cafe ) !