5 and 6 Terms
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- Maqam
- Melodic mode
- Iqa'
- Rhythmic pattern
- Dulab
- A precomposed short piece used as a prelude to other longer pieces or suites of pieces
- Taqasim
- Non-metric instrumental improvisations
- Layali
- Non-metric vocal improvisation, usually on the syllables
- Mawwal
- Non-metric vocal improvisation with poetic text
- Sama'i
- A sectional instrumental piece based in one maqam with modulations to other maqams
- Longa
- Fast instrumental piece with recurring refrain. (Both the Sama'i and longa are from the Turkish tradition)
- Muwashshah
- Strophic songs, generally associated with the Syrian tradition
- Taqtuqah
- Strophic popular song
- Takht
- Small ensemble of 3-5 musicians with one person per instrument
- Firqah
- Large ensemble (often with a mix of Western and Arab/Middle Eastern Instruments)
- Ughniyyah
- Modern long songs with several parts often lasting up to an hour in performance
- Waslah
- Suite of performances, both compositions and improvisation,s based in one maqam
- Dulab Rast
- The Dulab is a short introductory piece that introduces the maqam and that is always played as an introduction to other precomposed or improvised performances.
- Taqasim Rast
-
Note the phrase construction of this instrumental solo (taqsim).
Note also the part of the performace in the upper octave (answer-Jawab) - Sama'i Rast
- Precomposed instrumental genre with a recurring refrain and several sections.
- Layali (vocal improv)
- Non-Metric vocal improv on the words "Ya Layl" and "Ya 'Ayni"