Friday, July 20, 2007
Arabic Music and Dance
Any of you who gathered in the campground above Jamestown, Colorado, and danced ecstatically to arabic music please help us understand where that ecstasy comes from!And post any photos from that wondrous 4th of July forest gathering.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Welcome to Arabic Musical Scales
Anyone who plays or who wants to learn Arabic Music soon discovers that it is essential to learn the ancient Arabic Musical Scales.
These scales are not well-tempered like Western music scales and they are incredibly beautiful.
I have studied and performed Arabic music for 25 years now and am always exploring new modulations from scales to scale. Currently favorite modulations for taqasims (improvisations) involve moving from Bayati to Rahat el Arawah to Yaka to Hijaz. The tonic moves from D to B half-flat to G and back to D.
Whether you are a performer who wishes to share your latest discoveries or you are a beginner, please feel free to make this blog a happening place!
These scales are not well-tempered like Western music scales and they are incredibly beautiful.
I have studied and performed Arabic music for 25 years now and am always exploring new modulations from scales to scale. Currently favorite modulations for taqasims (improvisations) involve moving from Bayati to Rahat el Arawah to Yaka to Hijaz. The tonic moves from D to B half-flat to G and back to D.
Whether you are a performer who wishes to share your latest discoveries or you are a beginner, please feel free to make this blog a happening place!
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